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CVE-2020-1726

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: February 11, 2020 at 07:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:02 AM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsEnterprise LinuxOpenShift Container PlatformLibpod

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A flaw was discovered in Podman where it incorrectly allows containers when created to overwrite existing files in volumes, even if they are mounted as read-only. When a user runs a malicious container or a container based on a malicious image with an attached volume that is used for the first time, it is possible to trigger the flaw and overwrite files in the volume.This issue was introduced in version 1.6.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (4)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00097.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00103.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0680
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1726

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-552

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