Privilege escalation in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2024-11218

A vulnerability was found in `podman build` and `buildah.` This issue occurs in a container breakout by using --jobs=2 and a race condition when building a malicious Containerfile. SELinux might mitigate it, but even with SELinux on, it still allows the enumeration of files and directories on the host.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.004 (28.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11218?
CVE-2024-11218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-01-22.
How severe is CVE-2024-11218?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.