Record status Published
Identifier year (not publication year) 2024
Source publication Oct 15, 2024
Source updated Apr 24, 2026
Imported by cveboard Oct 24, 2026
CNA source text (English) Podman: buildah: cri-o: symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library can cause denial of service (dos)
A vulnerability was found in Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O. A symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library can cause Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O to hang and result in a denial of service via OOM kill when running a malicious image using an automatically assigned user namespace (`--userns=auto` in Podman and Buildah). The containers/storage library will read /etc/passwd inside the container, but does not properly validate if that file is a symlink, which can be used to cause the library to read an arbitrary file on the host.
Scoped product and version facts Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
containers/storage
Vendor Unknown
Product Unknown
Platforms Unknown
Default status unaffected
Package containers/storage
Package collection https://github.com/containers/storage/
containers/storage · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
0 affectedsemver 1.55.1 Unavailable None listed
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package container-tools:rhel8
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
8100020241101101019.afee755d unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package podman
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
4:4.9.4-16.el9_4 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package podman
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
4:5.2.2-9.el9_5 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package buildah
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
2:1.37.5-1.el9_5 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package buildah
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
2:1.33.11-1.el9_4 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package cri-o
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
0:1.25.5-30.rhaos4.12.git53dc492.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package cri-o
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
0:1.26.5-26.rhaos4.13.giteb3d487.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package cri-o
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
0:1.27.8-12.rhaos4.14.git7597c43.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package openshift4/ose-docker-builder
Package collection https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
v4.14.0-202503060906.p0.gb03f3f5.assembly.stream.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package cri-o
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
0:1.28.11-5.rhaos4.15.git35a2431.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package openshift4/ose-docker-builder
Package collection https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
v4.15.0-202503060734.p0.gbc0b789.assembly.stream.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package cri-o
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
0:1.29.9-6.rhaos4.16.gite7bd45a.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package podman
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
4:4.9.4-12.rhaos4.16.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package openshift4/ose-docker-builder-rhel9
Package collection https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
v4.16.0-202503121138.p0.g31c3c26.assembly.stream.el9 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package cri-o
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
0:1.30.6-6.rhaos4.17.git6ac6e96.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package podman
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
5:5.2.2-1.rhaos4.17.el8 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package openshift4/ose-docker-builder-rhel9
Package collection https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 · Scoped product and version facts Version (version) Status (status) Version scheme (versionType) Exclusive end (lessThan) Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) Status changes (at → status)
v4.17.0-202501281204.p0.ga753153.assembly.stream.el9 unaffectedrpm * Unavailable None listed
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services
Vendor Red Hat
Product OpenShift Developer Tools and Services
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package jenkins-agent-base-rhel9-container
Package collection https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services
Vendor Red Hat
Product OpenShift Developer Tools and Services
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package ocp-tools-4/jenkins-agent-base-rhel8
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services
Vendor Red Hat
Product OpenShift Developer Tools and Services
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel8
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package buildah
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package podman
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Platforms Unknown
Default status unaffected
Package skopeo
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms Unknown
Default status unaffected
Package conmon
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package skopeo
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Platforms Unknown
Default status unaffected
Package buildah
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Platforms Unknown
Default status unaffected
Package conmon
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package skopeo
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Quay 3
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Quay 3
Platforms Unknown
Default status affected
Package quay/quay-builder-rhel8
Package collection https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.