CVE-2022-4123: Path Traversal

Published Nov 22, 2022
·
Updated

A flaw was found in Buildah. The local path and the lowest subdirectory may be disclosed due to incorrect absolute path traversal, resulting in an impact to confidentiality.

Other sources

This flaw was found in Buildah via podman,. > Type: information disclosure of a local absolute path > > Severity: very low. (A local path is not that sensitive information). > Feel free to just disregard this report if you think this issue has > too low importance. > > Summary: Podman may disclose the absolute path of an empty context dir > when running "podman --remote build -t test1 -f /tmp/Dockerfile > emptydir". The path could be logged in the container image. (The > lowest subdirectory of the absolute path might not be disclosed, see > discussion below) > > The issue was introduced in > https://github.com/containers/podman/pull/13531 > that went into the Podman release v4.1.0-rc1 >

Red Hat

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/containers/podman/v4>=4.1.0-rc1<=4.4.1
Podman Project Podman=4.1.0
Podman Project Podman=4.1.0-rc1
Podman Project Podman=4.1.0-rc2
Podman Project Podman=4.1.1
Podman Project Podman=4.2.0
Podman Project Podman=4.2.0-rc1
Podman Project Podman=4.2.0-rc2
Podman Project Podman=4.2.0-rc3
Podman Project Podman=4.2.1
Podman Project Podman=4.3.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Microsoft cbl2 podman

Event History

Nov 22, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 8, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:30 PM
Oct 1, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-4123?

CVE-2022-4123 is a vulnerability found in Buildah that could result in the disclosure of the local path and lowest subdirectory, impacting confidentiality.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4123?

The severity of CVE-2022-4123 is low, with a severity rating of 3.3.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-4123?

The affected software includes Podman (versions 4.1.0 to 4.4.1) and Fedora (versions 35 to 37).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-4123?

To fix CVE-2022-4123, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of Podman or Fedora, depending on the affected software.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-4123?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-4123 in the following references: [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4123), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2144989), [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/13293).

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