Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting container-tools:rhel8/crun package, versions <0:1.8.7-1.module+el8.9.0+19731+94cfa27e


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-CONTAINERTOOLS-6058526
  • published15 Nov 2023
  • disclosed2 Aug 2023

Introduced: 2 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-3978  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 container-tools:rhel8/crun to version 0:1.8.7-1.module+el8.9.0+19731+94cfa27e or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:6939.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:rhel8/crun package and not the container-tools:rhel8/crun package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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CVSS Scores

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