SB2020040144 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras update for buildah



SB2020040144 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras update for buildah

Published: April 1, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020040144
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8945)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error, as demonstrated by use for container image pulls by Docker or CRI-O. A remote attacker can crash the target system, or cause potential code execution for Go applications that use this library under certain conditions during GPG signature verification.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.