Link following in CRI-O



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-5154
CWE-ID CWE-59
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 CRI-O
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor CRI-O

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU90964

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5154

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the malicious container creates symlink "mtab" on the host External. A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CRI-O: 1.28.6 - 1.30.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/security/advisories/GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8


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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