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CVE-2019-10152: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

May 24, 2022 (updated August 25, 2023)

A path traversal vulnerability has been discovered in podman before version 1.4.0 in the way it handles symlinks inside containers. An attacker who has compromised an existing container can cause arbitrary files on the host filesystem to be read/written when an administrator tries to copy a file from/to the container.

References

  • lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00001.html
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10152
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-rh5f-2w6r-q7vj
  • github.com/containers/libpod/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md
  • github.com/containers/libpod/issues/3211
  • github.com/containers/libpod/pull/3214
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10152

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.4.0

Fixed versions

  • v1.4.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.4.0 or above.

Impact 7.2 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Source file

go/github.com/containers/podman/CVE-2019-10152.yml

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