Vulnerability identifier: #VU74843

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0778

CWE-ID: CWE-367

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Podman
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Container Projects

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A remote attacker can replace a normal file in a volume with a symlink while exporting the volume, allowing for access to arbitrary files on the host file system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Podman: 4.0.0 - 4.4.1

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2168256

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.