# CVE-2023-0778: GO-2023-1681 - Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in github.com/containers/podman/v4

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-0778-podman-time-of-check-time-of-use-toctou-race-condition  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-04-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-0778 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-04-03

Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in github.com/containers/podman/v4

Technologies: [github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-containers-podman-v4). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-0778 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-0778 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-0778?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 3 April 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=4.4.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-0778?** Yes. github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go): upgrade to 4.4.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-0778?** Check whether you run github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go) 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/podman/v4 (Go): upgrade to 4.4.2 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/containers/podman/v4@v4.4.2
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/containers/podman/v4 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=4.4.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-0778
- GHSA-qwqv-rqgf-8qh8
- GO-2023-1681

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