Information disclosure in podman (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-14370 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
podman (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU47117
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14370
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way application processes environment variables with deprecated Varlink API or the Docker-compatible REST API. If multiple containers are created in a short duration, the environment variables from the first container gets leaked into subsequent containers. A remote user with control over the subsequent containers could use this flaw to gain access to sensitive information stored in such variables.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionspodman (Alpine package): 1.9.3-r0 - 1.9.3-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9de4915def8af15c0c28116cb38eea3c852eac60
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
