podman: Improper symlink resolution allows access to host files when executing `podman cp` on running containers
Published Jul 30, 2019
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
A path traversal vulnerability has been discovered in podman before version 1.4.0 in the way it handles symlinks inside containers. An attacker who has compromised an existing container can cause arbitrary files on the host filesystem to be read/written when an administrator tries to copy a file from/to the container.
Affected products
-
- Version fixed in 1.4.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 1
- < 1.4.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras
podman-0:1.4.4-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1907
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
container-tools:1.0/podman
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
container-tools:rhel8/podman
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
podman
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
podman
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras | podman-0:1.4.4-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1907 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | container-tools:1.0/podman | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | container-tools:rhel8/podman | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | podman | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | podman | Not affected | n/a |
github.com/containers/podman
Go
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.4.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/containers/podman | 0 | 1.4.0 |
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the versions of podman as shipped with OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 as they do not include support for the `cp` command.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 37.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00460) | 36.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 55.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 24.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 53.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.74th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.54th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 69.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10152 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1715667 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10152 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rh5f-2w6r-q7vj Advisory
- https://github.com/containers/libpod/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md#140 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/containers/libpod/issues/3211 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/containers/libpod/pull/3214 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10152
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10152
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10152 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1715667 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10152 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rh5f-2w6r-q7vj | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/containers/libpod/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md#140 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/containers/libpod/issues/3211 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/containers/libpod/pull/3214 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10152 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10152 |
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