Information disclosure in podman
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The version of podman as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHSA-2022:2190 advisory included an incorrect version of podman missing the fix for CVE-2020-14370, which was previously fixed via RHSA-2020:5056. This issue could possibly allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information stored in environment variables.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | podman | podman 1.6.4-32.el7_9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- podman Vendor— Affected podman 1.6.4-32.el7_9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:podman_project:podman:1.6.4-32.el7_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4-32.el7_9 | Vulnerable | Podman Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:podman_project:podman:1.6.4-32.el7_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4-32.el7_9 Vulnerable ·Podman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2022:6119 Released 2022-08-22 · Red Hat rating Moderatepodman security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras podman-1.6.4-36.el7_9, podman-docker-1.6.4-36.el7_9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6119 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2739
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqvr-p82r-76m9
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-2739 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2739 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cqvr-p82r-76m9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-2739 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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