GHSA-mc76-5925-c5p6 — medium GitHub Advisory (CVE-2024-9341) in go/github.com/containers/common

Description

A flaw was found in Go. When FIPS mode is enabled on a system, container runtimes may incorrectly handle certain file paths due to improper validation in the containers/common Go library. This flaw allows an attacker to exploit symbolic links and trick the system into mounting sensitive host directories inside a container. This issue also allows attackers to access critical host files, bypassing the intended isolation between containers and the host system.

Basic information

Type: reviewed
Severity: medium
Advisory on GitHub: Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory: —
Source code: Browse source ↗
Published (advisory): 2024-10-01 21:31:34 UTC
Updated: 2024-12-11 06:30:25 UTC
GitHub reviewed: 2024-10-01 22:31:13 UTC
NVD published: 2024-10-01

Score	Percentile
0.90%	75.51%

CVSS Scores

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector
5.4	3.1	—	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
5.8	4.0	—	`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network. Attack complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and stable. Attack requirements (AT:P) Additional preconditions must be present for exploitation. Privileges required (PR:L) Low privileges are required. User interaction (UI:A) User interaction is required in an active way. Vulnerable system confidentiality impact (VC:H) High confidentiality impact on the vulnerable system. Vulnerable system integrity impact (VI:L) Limited integrity impact on the vulnerable system. Vulnerable system availability impact (VA:N) No availability impact on the vulnerable system. Subsequent system confidentiality impact (SC:N) No confidentiality impact on subsequent systems. Subsequent system integrity impact (SI:N) No integrity impact on subsequent systems. Subsequent system availability impact (SA:N) No availability impact on subsequent systems.

Identifiers

Type	Value
GHSA	GHSA-mc76-5925-c5p6 ↗
CVE	CVE-2024-9341 ↗

CWEs

CWE id	Name
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	First patched	Vulnerable functions
go	github.com/containers/common	< 0.60.4	0.60.4	—

Link Following in github.com/containers/common