Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Affecting container-tools:4.0/containers-common package, versions <2:1-37.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-CONTAINERTOOLS-5614768
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed16 May 2023

Introduced: 16 May 2023

CVE-2023-0778  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-367  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 container-tools:4.0/containers-common to version 2:1-37.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:2802.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:4.0/containers-common package and not the container-tools:4.0/containers-common package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) flaw was found in podman. This issue may allow a malicious user to replace a normal file in a volume with a symlink while exporting the volume, allowing for access to arbitrary files on the host file system.

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