Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 packages
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-9675 CVE-2024-9676 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 CWE-61 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
podman (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component openshift (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU98828
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9675
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in cache mounts. A local user can execute a 'RUN' instruction in a Container file to mount an arbitrary directory from the host into the container as long as those files can be accessed by the user running Buildah.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
podman (Red Hat package): before 4.9.4-12.rhaos4.16.el8
openshift (Red Hat package): before 4.16.0-202410231936.p0.g5865c5b.assembly.stream.el8
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: before
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:podman_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:openshift_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8686
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) UNIX symbolic link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU98817
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9676
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue when running a malicious image using an automatically assigned user namespace (`--userns=auto` in Podman and Buildah). A local user can create a symbolic link to an arbitrary file on the system, force the library to read it and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
podman (Red Hat package): before 4.9.4-12.rhaos4.16.el8
openshift (Red Hat package): before 4.16.0-202410231936.p0.g5865c5b.assembly.stream.el8
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: before
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:podman_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:openshift_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8686
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
