CVE-2024-5154

Cri-o: malicious container can create symlink on host

Published Jun 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in cri-o. A malicious container can create a symbolic link to arbitrary files on the host via directory traversal (“../“). This flaw allows the container to read and write to arbitrary files on the host system.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

There is no mitigation available for this vulnerability, a package update is required.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2089 A flaw was found in cri-o. A malicious container can create a symbolic link to arbitrary files on the host via directory traversal (“../“). This flaw allows the container to read and write to arbitrary files on the host system.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8 malicious container creates symlink "mtab" on the host External
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00351}

epss

{'score': 0.00666}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-668
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kubernetes
Kubernetes cri-o
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.28.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.29.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kubernetes
Kubernetes cri-o
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 9:20 PM
Reserved
May 20, 2024, 8:46 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 12, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 27, 2024, 6:00 PM