SB2021120807 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Podman



SB2021120807 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Podman

Published: December 8, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021120807
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 secuirty vulnerabilities.


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

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)

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.