SB2021120807 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Podman



SB2021120807 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Podman

Published: December 8, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021120807
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41190)

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

CVSSv4: 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


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.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4024)

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

CVSSv4: 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


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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.