Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2024-1753Buildah: buildah: container escape via improper bind mount validation

High 8.6

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in buildah. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A flaw was found in Buildah (and subsequently Podman Build) which allows containers to mount arbitrary locations on the host filesystem into build containers. A malicious Containerfile can use a dummy image with a symbolic link to the root filesystem as a mount source and cause the mount operation to mount the host root filesystem inside the RUN step. The commands inside the RUN step will then have read-write access to the host filesystem, allowing for full container escape at build time.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3657+d86e192fALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8buildah1:1.24.7-1.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8buildah2:1.33.7-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8buildah1:1.31.5-1.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:9buildah1:1.31.5-1.el9_3ALSA-2024:2055
AlmaLinux:8buildah-tests1:1.31.5-1.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8buildah-tests1:1.24.7-1.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8buildah-tests2:1.33.7-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:9buildah-tests1:1.31.5-1.el9_3ALSA-2024:2055
AlmaLinux:8cockpit-podman46-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850fALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8cockpit-podman84.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8cockpit-podman75-1.module_el8.9.0+3797+9f808d65ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8conmon3:2.1.8-1.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8conmon2:2.1.4-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8conmon2:2.1.4-2.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8container-selinux2:2.229.0-2.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8container-selinux2:2.229.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8container-selinux2:2.205.0-3.module_el8.9.0+3687+dcd7ef8fALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.1.1-6.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.1.1-6.module_el8.9.0+3711+04fcca5eALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.3.0-8.module_el8.9.0+3717+81096349ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-81.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-38.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-71.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8crit3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8crit3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8crit3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8crit3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8criu3.15-3.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8criu3.15-3.module_el8.9.0+3817+215c128bALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8criu3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3717+81096349ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.15-3.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.15-3.module_el8.9.0+3817+215c128bALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.15-3.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8crun1.14.3-2.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8crun1.8.7-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8crun1.8.7-1.module_el8.9.0+3683+33eb0febALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.13-1.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.12-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.9-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.9-2.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3717+81096349ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.10.3-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.7.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3717+81096349ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.9-1.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.5-2.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.5-2.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.10-1.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8podman3:4.6.1-9.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8podman4:4.9.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8podman2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3722+7fd8ab2b.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:9podman4:4.9.4-3.el9_4ALSA-2024:2548
AlmaLinux:8podman-catatonit2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3722+7fd8ab2b.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8podman-catatonit2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8podman-catatonit4:4.9.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8podman-catatonit3:4.6.1-9.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8podman-docker3:4.6.1-9.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8podman-docker4:4.9.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8podman-docker2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:9podman-docker4:4.9.4-3.el9_4ALSA-2024:2548
AlmaLinux:8podman-gvproxy3:4.6.1-9.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8podman-gvproxy4:4.9.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8podman-gvproxy2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8podman-plugins3:4.6.1-9.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8podman-plugins4:4.9.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8podman-plugins2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3722+7fd8ab2b.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:9podman-plugins4:4.9.4-3.el9_4ALSA-2024:2548
AlmaLinux:8podman-remote4:4.9.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8podman-remote3:4.6.1-9.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8podman-remote2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3722+7fd8ab2b.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8podman-remote2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:9podman-remote4:4.9.4-3.el9_4ALSA-2024:2548
AlmaLinux:8podman-tests3:4.6.1-9.module_el8.9.0+3823+03810114ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8podman-tests2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3722+7fd8ab2b.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8podman-tests2:4.0.2-26.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8podman-tests4:4.9.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:9podman-tests4:4.9.4-3.el9_4ALSA-2024:2548
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.15-3.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3717+81096349ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8python3-podman4.9.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8python3-podman4.0.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8python3-podman4.6.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8runc1:1.1.12-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8runc1:1.1.12-1.module_el8.9.0+3717+81096349ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8runc1:1.1.12-1.module_el8.9.0+3722+7fd8ab2bALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8runc1:1.1.12-1.module_el8.9.0+3812+085a32caALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8skopeo2:1.6.2-9.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8skopeo2:1.14.3-2.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8skopeo2:1.13.3-3.module_el8.9.0+3717+81096349ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8skopeo2:1.6.2-9.module_el8.9.0+3687+dcd7ef8f.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8skopeo-tests2:1.6.2-9.module_el8.9.0+3687+dcd7ef8f.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8skopeo-tests2:1.14.3-2.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8skopeo-tests2:1.13.3-3.module_el8.9.0+3717+81096349ALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8skopeo-tests2:1.6.2-9.module_el8.9.0+3812+085a32ca.alma.1ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.1.8-3.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.2.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.2.3-1.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8toolbox0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8toolbox0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3722+7fd8ab2bALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8toolbox0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8toolbox0.0.99.5-2.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8toolbox-tests0.0.99.5-2.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
AlmaLinux:8toolbox-tests0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8toolbox-tests0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8udica0.2.6-20.module_el8.9.0+3755+bc5f21dbALSA-2024:2098
AlmaLinux:8udica0.2.6-4.module_el8.9.0+3821+d7d58347ALSA-2024:2084
AlmaLinux:8udica0.2.6-21.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2024:3254
Alpine:v3.20buildah1.35.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.21buildah1.35.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.22buildah1.35.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.23buildah1.35.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.24buildah1.35.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.20podman4.9.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.21podman4.9.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.22podman4.9.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.23podman4.9.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Alpine:v3.24podman4.9.4-r0ALPINE-CVE-2024-1753
Debian:12golang-github-containers-buildahno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2024-1753
Debian:13golang-github-containers-buildah1.33.7+ds1-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1753
Debian:14golang-github-containers-buildah1.33.7+ds1-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1753
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.35.1GO-2024-2658
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.35.1GHSA-pmf3-c36m-g5cf
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.34.3GHSA-pmf3-c36m-g5cf
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.33.7GHSA-pmf3-c36m-g5cf
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.27.4GHSA-pmf3-c36m-g5cf
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.24.7GHSA-pmf3-c36m-g5cf
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.29.3GHSA-pmf3-c36m-g5cf
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.31.5GHSA-pmf3-c36m-g5cf
Gogithub.com/containers/buildah1.32.3GHSA-pmf3-c36m-g5cf
Gogithub.com/containers/podman/v44.9.4GHSA-874v-pj72-92f3
Gogithub.com/containers/podman/v55.0.1GHSA-874v-pj72-92f3
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Rocky Linux:8buildah1:1.24.7-1.module+el8.9.0+1797+b9a484c9RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8buildah1:1.31.5-1.module+el8.9.0+1796+73260e20RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:75-1.module+el8.9.0+1580+e76741f0RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:46-1.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.8-1.module+el8.9.0+1444+82dcc378RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8conmon2:2.1.4-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8container-selinux2:2.205.0-3.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8container-selinux2:2.229.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1774+ddf2a761RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.1.1-6.module+el8.9.0+1653+32675f1cRLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.3.0-8.module+el8.9.0+1703+29de406eRLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-38.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-71.module+el8.9.0+1703+29de406eRLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-4.module+el8.9.0+1420+91577025RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.15-3.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.8.7-1.module+el8.9.0+1580+e76741f0RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.8.7-1.module+el8.9.0+1580+e76741f0RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.12-1.module+el8.9.0+1580+e76741f0RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.9-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1420+91577025RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1420+91577025RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8netavark2:1.7.0-2.module+el8.9.0+1703+29de406eRLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook0:1.2.5-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook0:1.2.9-1.module+el8.9.0+1580+e76741f0RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8podman2:4.0.2-26.module+el8.9.0+1702+822f0675RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8podman3:4.6.1-9.module+el8.9.0+1796+73260e20RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:9podman4:4.9.4-3.el9_4RLSA-2024:2548
Rocky Linux:8python-podman0:4.6.0-2.module+el8.9.0+1703+29de406eRLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8python-podman0:4.0.0-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8runc1:1.1.12-1.module+el8.9.0+1702+822f0675RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8runc1:1.1.12-1.module+el8.9.0+1702+822f0675RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8skopeo2:1.6.2-9.module+el8.9.0+1578+aa900b44RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8skopeo2:1.13.3-3.module+el8.9.0+1703+29de406eRLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8slirp4netns0:1.1.8-3.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8slirp4netns0:1.2.1-1.module+el8.9.0+1580+e76741f0RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8toolbox0:0.0.99.4-5.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Rocky Linux:8toolbox0:0.0.99.4-5.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8udica0:0.2.6-20.module+el8.9.0+1420+91577025RLSA-2024:2098
Rocky Linux:8udica0:0.2.6-4.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2024:2084
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSgolang-github-containers-buildahno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-1753
Ubuntu:25.10golang-github-containers-buildahno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-1753
Ubuntu:26.10golang-github-containers-buildahno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-1753

Affected products (as reported)

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References