SB2026011330 - buildah 1.37 update for third-party components



SB2026011330 - buildah 1.37 update for third-party components

Published: January 13, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026011330
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Type confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49713)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-52881)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue related to procfs write redirects. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.