Misinterpretation of Input Affecting podman-tests package, versions <4:4.9.4-5.1.rhaos4.16.el9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-PODMANTESTS-7412510
  • published28 Jun 2024
  • disclosed5 Mar 2024

Introduced: 5 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-24784  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-115  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 podman-tests to version 4:4.9.4-5.1.rhaos4.16.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0045.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream podman-tests package and not the podman-tests package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ParseAddressList function incorrectly handles comments (text within parentheses) within display names. Since this is a misalignment with conforming address parsers, it can result in different trust decisions being made by programs using different parsers.

CVSS Scores

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