CVE-2024-11218: Github.com/containers/buildah Buildah Allows Build Breakout Using Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2024-11218 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.6) buildah allows build breakout using vulnerability (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) affecting Github.com/containers/buildah libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves buildah allows build breakout using malicious containerfiles and concurrent builds. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.38.1, 1.37.6, 1.35.5, 1.33.12.
CVE-2024-11218 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.6
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2024-11218
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/containers/buildah dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/containers/buildah to 1.38.1
Upgrade github.com/containers/buildah to 1.37.6
Upgrade github.com/containers/buildah to 1.35.5
Upgrade github.com/containers/buildah to 1.33.12
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/containers/buildah
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-11218, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/containers/buildah:
inspect dependencies for github.com/containers/buildah
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/containers/buildah in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.38.1), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management, where the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. In Github.com/containers/buildah, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2024-11218 Affected Github.com/containers/buildah Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/containers/buildah
|
Go |
≥ 1.38.0
< 1.38.1
|
1.38.1
|
|
github.com/containers/buildah
|
Go |
≥ 1.37.0
< 1.37.6
|
1.37.6
|
|
github.com/containers/buildah
|
Go |
≥ 1.35.0
< 1.35.5
|
1.35.5
|
|
github.com/containers/buildah
|
Go |
< 1.33.12
|
1.33.12
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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