# CVE-2023-38496: GO-2023-1965 - Ineffective privileges drop when requesting container network in github.com/apptainer/apptainer

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-38496-ineffective-privileges-drop-when-requesting-container-network  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-38496 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-20

Ineffective privileges drop when requesting container network in github.com/apptainer/apptainer

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-38496 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-38496 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-38496?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/apptainer/apptainer (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.2.0,fixed=1.2.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-38496?** Yes. github.com/apptainer/apptainer (Go): upgrade to 1.2.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-38496?** Check whether you run github.com/apptainer/apptainer (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/apptainer/apptainer (Go): upgrade to 1.2.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/apptainer/apptainer@v1.2.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/apptainer/apptainer (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.2.0,fixed=1.2.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-38496
- GHSA-mmx5-32m4-wxvx
- GO-2023-1965

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