CVE-2023-0778

podman: symlink exchange attack in podman export volume

Published Mar 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) flaw was found in podman. This issue may allow a malicious user to replace a normal file in a volume with a symlink while exporting the volume, allowing for access to arbitrary files on the host file system.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-1087 A Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) flaw was found in podman. This issue may allow a malicious user to replace a normal file in a volume with a symlink while exporting the volume, allowing for access to arbitrary files on the host file system.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qwqv-rqgf-8qh8 Podman Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
History
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Metrics ssvc

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Feb 24, 2025, 5:25 PM
Reserved
Feb 10, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 15, 2023, 3:56 PM