Vulnerability in Libpod Project
CVE-2020-1726
A flaw was discovered in Podman where it incorrectly allows containers when created to overwrite existing files in volumes, even if they are mounted as read-only. When a user runs a malicious container or a container based on a malicious image with an attached volume that is used for the first time, it is possible to trigger the flaw and overwrite files in the volume.This issue was introduced in version 1.6.0.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libpod Project — versions 1.6.0
- The Podman — versions from 1.6.0 onwards
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform — versions 4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0680 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00097.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00103.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1726?
- CVE-2020-1726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libpod Project, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2020-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1726?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.