QID 982002

QID 982002: Go (go) Security Update for github.com/containers/buildah (GHSA-7638-r9r3-rmjj)

Security update has been released for github.com/containers/buildah to fix the vulnerability.

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When running processes using "chroot" isolation, the process being run can examine the environment variables of its immediate parent and grandparent processes (CVE-2021-3602). This isolation type is often used when running `buildah` in unprivileged containers, and it is often used to do so in CI/CD environments. If sensitive information is exposed to the original `buildah` process through its environment, that information will unintentionally be shared with child processes which it starts as part of handling RUN instructions or during `buildah run`. The commands that `buildah` is instructed to run can read that information if they choose to.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 4.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Users should upgrade packages, or images which contain packages, to include version 1.21.3 or later.Workaround:
    As a workaround, invoking `buildah` in a container under `env -i` to have it started with a reinitialized environment should prevent the leakage.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-7638-r9r3-rmjj github.com/containers/buildah URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-7638-r9r3-rmjj
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