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TI-2024-04785 Aliases CVE-2024-5154GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8

Cri-o: malicious container can create symlink on host

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01237 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial cri-o: 1.30.1, 1.29.5, 1.28.7github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go): 1.28.7, 1.29.5, 1.30.1Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—cri-o1.30.0 to before 1.30.1; 1.29.4 to before 1.29.5; 1.28.6 to before 1.28.71.30.1, 1.29.5, 1.28.7Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12—1.25.5-21.2.rhaos4.12.gita3eb75f.el8Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13—1.26.5-18.2.rhaos4.13.git2e90133.el8Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14—1.27.7-3.rhaos4.14.git674563e.el8Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15—1.28.7-2.rhaos4.15.git111aec5.el8Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16—1.29.5-7.rhaos4.16.git7db4ada.el8Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16—5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16—4.16.0-202406191607.p0.g58452d8.assembly.stream.el8Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17—417.94.202412040832-0Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11——No fix listedCNA
—github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go)1.28.6 to before 1.28.71.28.7Patch availableGHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8
—github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go)1.29.4 to before 1.29.51.29.5Patch availableGHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8
—github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go)1.30.0 to before 1.30.11.30.1Patch availableGHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8
  • cri-o Vendor— Affected 1.30.0 to before 1.30.1; 1.29.4 to before 1.29.5; 1.28.6 to before 1.28.7 Fixed in 1.30.1, 1.29.5, 1.28.7 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.25.5-21.2.rhaos4.12.gita3eb75f.el8 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.26.5-18.2.rhaos4.13.git2e90133.el8 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.27.7-3.rhaos4.14.git674563e.el8 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.28.7-2.rhaos4.15.git111aec5.el8 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.29.5-7.rhaos4.16.git7db4ada.el8 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.16.0-202406191607.p0.g58452d8.assembly.stream.el8 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 417.94.202412040832-0 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.28.6 to before 1.28.7 Fixed in 1.28.7 Patch available GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8
  • github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.29.4 to before 1.29.5 Fixed in 1.29.5 Patch available GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8
  • github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.30.0 to before 1.30.1 Fixed in 1.30.1 Patch available GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.28.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.28.6VulnerableKubernetes
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.29.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.29.4VulnerableKubernetes
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.30.0VulnerableKubernetes
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.12VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.13VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.14VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0Running onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.28.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.28.6 Vulnerable ·Kubernetes
  • cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.29.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.29.4 Vulnerable ·Kubernetes
  • cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:1.30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.30.0 Vulnerable ·Kubernetes
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.12 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·Red Hat
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0Running onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Running on ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA cri-o Fixed in 1.30.1, 1.29.5, 1.28.7
  • Fix · GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8 github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) Fixed in 1.28.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8 github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) Fixed in 1.29.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8 github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) Fixed in 1.30.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:10818 Released 2024-12-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.8 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 rhcos
  • RHSA-2024:4486 Released 2024-07-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.45 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 cri-o-1.26.5-18.2.rhaos4.13.git2e90133.el8, cri-o-1.26.5-18.2.rhaos4.13.git2e90133.el9
  • RHSA-2024:4159 Released 2024-07-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.1 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 bpftool-7.3.0-427.24.1.el9_4, cri-o-1.29.5-7.rhaos4.16.git7db4ada.el8, cri-o-1.29.5-7.rhaos4.16.git7db4ada.el9 +47
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:4008 Released 2024-06-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.60 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 cri-o-1.25.5-21.2.rhaos4.12.gita3eb75f.el8
  • RHSA-2024:3700 Released 2024-06-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.29 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 cri-o-1.27.7-3.rhaos4.14.git674563e.el8, cri-o-1.27.7-3.rhaos4.14.git674563e.el9
  • RHSA-2024:3676 Released 2024-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.17 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 cri-o-1.28.7-2.rhaos4.15.git111aec5.el8, cri-o-1.28.7-2.rhaos4.15.git111aec5.el9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12Fixed RHSA-2024:4008
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13Fixed RHSA-2024:4486
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14Fixed RHSA-2024:3700
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15Fixed RHSA-2024:3676
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16Fixed RHSA-2024:4159
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17Fixed RHSA-2024:10818
Not affected: 7 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5154
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8
  3. 2026-10-31 Fix available: openshift/[email protected] · CNA

References

Advisory 9

Other 3

  • TI-2019-15875 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-34021 Linux kernel skb coalescing drops shared-frag marker KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-23989 crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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