Alpine: multiple aspnetcore8-runtime packages, multiple dotnet-host packages: security update to 8.0.28-r0

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 444863

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

- Improper authorization in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
(CVE-2026-45490)

- Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to
perform tampering locally. (CVE-2026-45491)

- Uncontrolled resource consumption in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a
network. (CVE-2026-45591)

Solution

Update the aspnetcore8-runtime library and its related packages to version 8.0.28-r0 or later.

See Also

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-45490

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-45491

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-45591

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 444863

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 7/20/2026

Updated: 7/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.02

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-45491

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-45490, CVE-2026-45491, CVE-2026-45591