Podman Symlink Vulnerability
Published Oct 28, 2019 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as GO-2023-1942, GHSA-r34v-gqmw-qvgj
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Podman Symlink Vulnerability
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QFinch assessment
An issue was discovered in Podman in libpod before 1.6.0. It resolves a symlink in the host context during a copy operation from the container to the host, because an undesired glob operation occurs. An attacker could create a container image containing particular symlinks that, when copied by a victim user to the host filesystem, may overwrite existing files with others from the host.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- GO-2023-1942, GHSA-r34v-gqmw-qvgj
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- bugzilla.redhat.com ↗
- Source repository ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- Source repository ↗
- RHSA-2019:4269 ↗
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0398 ↗
Record history
Published Oct 28, 2019 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026