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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-6295-1 Serious: Podman Binary Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey August 16, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Podman may leak confidential data or run executable files on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Implement a fix for this vulnerability immediately!
Podman could be made to expose sensitive information or execute binary code.

Summary

Podman could be made to expose sensitive information or

execute binary code.

Software Description:

- libpod: engine to run OCI-based containers in Pods

Details:

It was discovered that Podman incorrectly handled certain supplementary groups.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information

or execute binary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory update instructions ubuntu sensitive information podman binary execution libpod

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  podman                          3.4.4+ds1-1ubuntu1.22.04.2
  podman-docker                   3.4.4+ds1-1ubuntu1.22.04.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6295-1

CVE-2022-2989

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6295-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory update instructions ubuntu sensitive information podman binary execution libpod

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpod/3.4.4+ds1-1ubuntu1.22.04.2

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