Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2020 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2020-1726
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in podman from The. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | crit | 3.12-9.module_el8.3.0+2044+12421f43 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | crit | 3.12-9.module_el8.4.0+2496+12421f43 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | crit | 3.12-9.module_el8.5.0+119+9a9ec082 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu | 3.12-9.module_el8.4.0+2496+12421f43 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu | 3.12-9.module_el8.3.0+2044+12421f43 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu | 3.12-9.module_el8.5.0+119+9a9ec082 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python-podman-api | 1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python-podman-api | 1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-criu | 3.12-9.module_el8.3.0+2044+12421f43 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-criu | 3.12-9.module_el8.4.0+2496+12421f43 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-criu | 3.12-9.module_el8.5.0+119+9a9ec082 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | slirp4netns | 0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | slirp4netns | 0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | toolbox | 0.0.7-1.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | toolbox | 0.0.7-1.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | udica | 0.2.1-2.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | udica | 0.2.1-2.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1650 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | podman | 1.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-1726 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | podman | 1.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-1726 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | podman | 1.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-1726 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | podman | 1.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-1726 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | podman | 1.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-1726 |
| Debian:12 | libpod | 1.6.4+dfsg1-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-1726 |
| Go | github.com/containers/libpod | no fix listed | GO-2023-1544 |
| Go | github.com/containers/libpod/v2 | 2.0.6 | GO-2023-1544 |
| Go | github.com/containers/podman | 2.0.6 | GHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf |
| Go | github.com/containers/podman/v2 | 2.0.6 | GHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf |
| Rocky Linux:8 | container-selinux | 2:2.124.0-1.gitf958d0c.module+el8.5.0+681+c9a1951f | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | criu | 0:3.12-9.module+el8.5.0+681+c9a1951f | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | criu | 0:3.12-9.module+el8.4.0+557+48ba8b2f | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-podman-api | 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-podman-api | 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.4.0+559+c02fa3b2 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-podman-api | 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | runc | 0:1.0.0-65.rc10.module+el8.4.0+559+c02fa3b2 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module+el8.4.0+536+994a2182 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | toolbox | 0:0.0.7-1.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | toolbox | 0:0.0.7-1.module+el8.4.0+559+c02fa3b2 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | toolbox | 0:0.0.7-1.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.1-2.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.1-2.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1650 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.1-2.module+el8.4.0+559+c02fa3b2 | RLSA-2020:1650 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-552 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1726 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2020:0680 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1552 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1559 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE