CVE-2019-18466: GO-2023-1942 - Podman Symlink Vulnerability in github.com/containers/libpod

CVE-2019-18466 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-20

Podman Symlink Vulnerability in github.com/containers/libpod

Technologies: github.com/containers/libpod (Go), github.com/containers/podman (Go), github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go), github.com/containers/podman/v3 (Go), github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-18466 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-18466 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-18466?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/containers/libpod (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.6.0; github.com/containers/podman (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0; github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0; github.com/containers/podman/v3 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-18466?
Yes. github.com/containers/libpod (Go): upgrade to 1.6.0 or later; github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go): upgrade to 1.6.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-18466?
Check whether you run github.com/containers/libpod (Go), github.com/containers/podman (Go), github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/containers/libpod (Go): upgrade to 1.6.0 or later
    go get github.com/containers/libpod@v1.6.0
  • github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go): upgrade to 1.6.0 or later
    go get github.com/containers/podman/v4@v1.6.0

Affected products

  • github.com/containers/libpod (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.6.0
  • github.com/containers/podman (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0
  • github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0
  • github.com/containers/podman/v3 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0
  • github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.6.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-18466
  • GHSA-r34v-gqmw-qvgj
  • GO-2023-1942

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