SCA: security update for github.com/containers/common (GHSA-mc76-5925-c5p6)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 416894

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- A flaw was found in Go. When FIPS mode is enabled on a system, container runtimes may incorrectly handle
certain file paths due to improper validation in the containers/common Go library. This flaw allows an
attacker to exploit symbolic links and trick the system into mounting sensitive host directories inside a
container. This issue also allows attackers to access critical host files, bypassing the intended
isolation between containers and the host system. (CVE-2024-9341)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mc76-5925-c5p6

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 416894

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.9

Percentile: 52.7

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-9341

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Threat Score: 1.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/1/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-9341

cwe: CWE-59