Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-9675 |
CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
buildah Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
Vendor | Container Projects |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU98828
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9675
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in cache mounts. A local user can execute a 'RUN' instruction in a Container file to mount an arbitrary directory from the host into the container as long as those files can be accessed by the user running Buildah.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsbuildah: 1.29.0 - 1.37.4
CPE2.3http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2317458
http://github.com/containers/buildah/releases/tag/v1.37.5
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.