GO-2026-6296: github.com/kyverno/kyverno fixed in 1.18.2

GO-2026-6296 PUBLISHED

Record from OSV · Published August 27, 2026

github.com/kyverno/kyverno is fixed in 1.18.2 (Go Modules)

Kyverno's NamespacedGeneratingPolicy generator.apply() namespace argument unvalidated -- background controller creates RoleBindings in any namespace including kube-system in github.com/kyverno/kyverno

Fixed versions

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Package	Ecosystem	Fixed in
github.com/kyverno/kyverno	Go Modules	1.18.2
kyverno-1.18	Chainguard	1.18.2-r15
kyverno-1.18	Wolfi	1.18.2-r15

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
chainguard	kyverno-1.18	0
wolfi	kyverno-1.18	0
github.com	kyverno/kyverno	1.18.0

Timeline

Aug 27, 2026 CVE Published
Aug 27, 2026 CVE Updated

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