Vulnerability identifier: #VU47117

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14370

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Podman
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Container Projects

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the way application processes environment variables with deprecated Varlink API or the Docker-compatible REST API. If multiple containers are created in a short duration, the environment variables from the first container gets leaked into subsequent containers. A remote user with control over the subsequent containers could use this flaw to gain access to sensitive information stored in such variables.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Podman: 2.0.0 - 2.0.4

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1874268

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.