High severityOSV Advisory· Published Jun 12, 2024· Updated Feb 25, 2026
Cri-o: malicious container can create symlink on host
CVE-2024-5154
Description
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.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/cri-o/cri-oGo | >= 1.28.6, < 1.28.7 | 1.28.7 |
github.com/cri-o/cri-oGo | >= 1.29.4, < 1.29.5 | 1.29.5 |
github.com/cri-o/cri-oGo | >= 1.30.0, < 1.30.1 | 1.30.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10818ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3676ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3700ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4008ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4159ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4486ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5154ghsaADVISORY
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5154ghsavdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsaissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- github.com/cri-o/cri-o/security/advisories/GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8ghsaWEB
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2919ghsaWEB
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.