Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting podman-docker package, versions <2:4.0.2-24.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PODMANDOCKER-14150717
  • published29 Nov 2025
  • disclosed11 May 2023

Introduced: 11 May 2023

CVE-2023-24539  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 podman-docker to version 2:4.0.2-24.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2023:6938.

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 Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Angle brackets (<>) are not considered dangerous characters when inserted into CSS contexts. Templates containing multiple actions separated by a '/' character can result in unexpectedly closing the CSS context and allowing for injection of unexpected HTML, if executed with untrusted input.

CVSS Base Scores

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