Multiple vulnerabilities in Podman



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2021-41190
CVE-2021-4024
CWE-ID CWE-843
CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Podman
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor Container Projects

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU58229

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41190

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and interpret the resulting content differently.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Podman: 3.4.0 - 3.4.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/containers/libpod/releases/tag/v3.4.3


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.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU58668

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4024

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the "podman machine" function. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Podman: 3.4.0 - 3.4.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/containers/libpod/releases/tag/v3.4.3


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.



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