Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting podman-docker package, versions <4:4.9.4-5.1.rhaos4.16.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PODMANDOCKER-7411978
  • published28 Jun 2024
  • disclosed5 Mar 2024

Introduced: 5 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-24786  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 podman-docker to version 4:4.9.4-5.1.rhaos4.16.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0045.

NVD Description

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

The protojson.Unmarshal function can enter an infinite loop when unmarshaling certain forms of invalid JSON. This condition can occur when unmarshaling into a message which contains a google.protobuf.Any value, or when the UnmarshalOptions.DiscardUnknown option is set.

CVSS Scores

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