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TI-2020-01670 Aliases CVE-2020-1726GHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf

A flaw was discovered in Podman where it incorrectly allows containers when created to…

Priority LOW 30CWE-552Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-552.

Summary

A flaw was discovered in Podman where it incorrectly allows containers when created to overwrite existing files in volumes, even if they are mounted as read-only. When a user runs a malicious container or a container based on a malicious image with an attached volume that is used for the first time, it is possible to trigger the flaw and overwrite files in the volume.This issue was introduced in version 1.6.0.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0177 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/containers/podman (Go): 2.0.6github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go): 2.0.6Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Thepodmanfrom 1.6.0 onwards—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/containers/podman (Go)1.6.0 to before 2.0.62.0.6Patch availableGHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf
—github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go)before 2.0.62.0.6Patch availableGHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf
  • podman VendorThe Affected from 1.6.0 onwards Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/containers/podman (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.6.0 to before 2.0.6 Fixed in 2.0.6 Patch available GHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf
  • github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.6 Fixed in 2.0.6 Patch available GHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpod_project:libpod:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableLibpod Project
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpod_project:libpod:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Libpod Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf github.com/containers/podman (Go) Fixed in 2.0.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf github.com/containers/podman/v2 (Go) Fixed in 2.0.6 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:1650 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    container-tools:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) buildah-1.11.6-7.module+el8.2.0+5856+b8046c6d.aarch64::container-tools:rhel8, buildah-1.11.6-7.module+el8.2.0+5856+b8046c6d.ppc64le::container-tools:rhel8, buildah-1.11.6-7.module+el8.2.0+5856+b8046c6d.s390x::container-tools:rhel8 +47
  • RHSA-2020:0680 Released 2020-03-10 · Red Hat rating Low
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.3.5 podman security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 podman-1.6.4-7.el8, podman-docker-1.6.4-7.el8, podman-manpages-1.6.4-7.el8 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1650
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3Fixed RHSA-2020:0680
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4Fixed—
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1726
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmhj-p9hw-vgrf
  3. 2026-10-31 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 5

Sources

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