A vulnerability was found in Buildah
Why It Matters
Analysis dossierWhy It Matters
A vulnerability was found in Buildah. Cache mounts do not properly validate that user-specified paths for the cache are within our cache directory, allowing a `RUN` instruction in a Container file to mount an arbitrary directory from the host (read/write) into the container as long as those files can be accessed by the user running Buildah.
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Unknown
Unknown
Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; Source severity; no confirmed exploitation signal
Affected Products & Remediation
14 source-backed products- buildah project buildah · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat openshift container platform · 4.13; 4.14; 4.15; 4.16; 4.17 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux · 8.0; 9.0; eus 8.8; eus 9.0; eus 9.2; eus 9.4; for arm 64 8.0 aarch64; for arm 64 9.0 aarch64; for arm 64 eus 8.8 aarch64; for arm 64 eus 9.0 aarch64; for arm 64 eus 9.2 aarch64; for arm 64 eus 9.4 aarch64; for ibm z systems 8.0 s390x; for ibm z systems 9.0 s390x; for ibm z systems eus 8.8 s390x; for ibm z systems eus 9.0 s390x; for ibm z systems eus 9.2 s390x; for ibm z systems eus 9.4 s390x; for power little endian 8.0 ppc64le; for power little endian 9.0 ppc64le; for power little endian eus 8.8 ppc64le; for power little endian eus 9.0 ppc64le; for power little endian eus 9.2 ppc64le; for power little endian eus 9.4 ppc64le; server aus 8.6; server aus 9.2; server aus 9.4; server for power little endian update services for sap solutions 8.6 ppc64le; server for power little endian update services for sap solutions 8.8 ppc64le; server for power little endian update services for sap solutions 9.0 ppc64le; server for power little endian update services for sap solutions 9.2 ppc64le; server for power little endian update services for sap solutions 9.4 ppc64le; server tus 8.6; server tus 8.8; update services for sap solutions 8.6 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux eus · 8.8; 9.0; 9.2; 9.4 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 · 8.0 aarch64; 9.0 aarch64; eus 8.8 aarch64; eus 9.0 aarch64; eus 9.2 aarch64; eus 9.4 aarch64 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus · 8.8 aarch64; 9.0 aarch64; 9.2 aarch64; 9.4 aarch64 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems · 8.0 s390x; 9.0 s390x; eus 8.8 s390x; eus 9.0 s390x; eus 9.2 s390x; eus 9.4 s390x · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus · 8.8 s390x; 9.0 s390x; 9.2 s390x; 9.4 s390x · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for power little endian · 8.0 ppc64le; 9.0 ppc64le; eus 8.8 ppc64le; eus 9.0 ppc64le; eus 9.2 ppc64le; eus 9.4 ppc64le · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus · 8.8 ppc64le; 9.0 ppc64le; 9.2 ppc64le; 9.4 ppc64le · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux server aus · 8.6; 9.2; 9.4 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions · 8.6 ppc64le; 8.8 ppc64le; 9.0 ppc64le; 9.2 ppc64le; 9.4 ppc64le · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux server tus · 8.6; 8.8 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux update services for sap solutions · 8.6 · NVD CPE · Source
Vendor or catalog guidance (source)
Not provided by source
Known exploitation (source facts)
Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".
- CISA KEV
- Unknown
- Exploited (source statement)
- Unknown
- Publicly disclosed (source)
- Unknown
Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)
SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.
Matched path-traversal (CWE-22); local-access-review (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)
Exposure
- Locate affected deployments and the path-handling endpoint named by the advisory.Telemetry: Application access logs · The affected path must come from the source, not the CWE alone. · Rule path-traversal
- Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-access-review
Exploitation evidence
- Review requests to that endpoint for traversal encodings and unusual file responses.Telemetry: Application access logs · Such patterns are a hypothesis to validate against normal traffic. · Rule path-traversal
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Exploitation evidence
- Review source-stated impact and relevant application errors on affected hosts; local access alone does not establish privilege escalation.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · The vector establishes local access and low privileges only. Confirm the impact from the advisory before choosing a specific hunt. · Rule local-access-review
Response
- Verify the source-stated fix and retest the affected path.Telemetry: Application change records · The exact remediation depends on the source advisory. · Rule path-traversal
CISA KEV Record
CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.
Change History & Source Data
— No recorded material change
- CNA / source
- secalert@redhat.com
- Record status · verification
- UPDATED · NVD API
- CPE
- cpe:2.3:a:buildah_project:buildah:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Evidence & Provenance
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