Buffer Overflow Affecting container-tools:2.0/python-podman-api package, versions <0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.49% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-CONTAINERTOOLS-5636323
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed30 Jun 2020

Introduced: 30 Jun 2020

CVE-2020-8608  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 container-tools:2.0/python-podman-api to version 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:1379.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:2.0/python-podman-api package and not the container-tools:2.0/python-podman-api package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libslirp 4.1.0, as used in QEMU 4.2.0, tcp_subr.c misuses snprintf return values, leading to a buffer overflow in later code.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1