CVE catalog

CVE-2023-0778

libpod: CVE-2023-0778

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published: Mar 27, 2023, 9:15:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.54% · Oct 25, 2026

A Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) flaw was found in podman. This issue may allow a malicious user to replace a normal file in a volume with a symlink while exporting the volume, allowing for access to arbitrary files on the host file system.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libpod	bookworm	`4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.3.1+ds1-8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.7.2+ds1-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.7.2+ds1-2build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.8.3+ds1-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.0+ds1-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.3+ds1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.3+ds1-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.3+ds1-1build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libpod	pro	`4.9.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm3`	vulnerable
Suse	podman	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-espos	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	linux enterprise micro 5.1	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	linux enterprise micro 5.2	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	enterprise storage 7.1	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	fixed
Opensuse	podman	tumbleweed	`4.4.2-1.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	linux enterprise micro 5.3	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	linux enterprise micro 5.4	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	fixed
Suse	podman	linux enterprise module for containers 15 sp4	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	fixed
Opensuse	podman	leap micro 5.3	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	fixed
Opensuse	podman	leap 15.4	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libpod	source	bookworm	`4.3.1+ds1-7`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1032099]
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-espos	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1812-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1812-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1812-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1812-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise micro 5.1	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1812-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise micro 5.2	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1812-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	enterprise storage 7.1	`4.4.4-150300.9.20.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1812-1	Not reported
Opensuse	podman	rpm	tumbleweed	`4.4.2-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12771-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise micro 5.3	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1814-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise micro 5.4	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1814-1	Not reported
Suse	podman	rpm	linux enterprise module for containers 15 sp4	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1814-1	Not reported
Opensuse	podman	rpm	leap micro 5.3	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1814-1	Not reported
Opensuse	podman	rpm	leap 15.4	`4.4.4-150400.4.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2023:1814-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #1032099]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[podman-docker]Unknown
Source package: [podman]
Details (1)
- 6.0.2-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 4.4.2-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · podman · opensuse · tumbleweed
[podman-remote]Unknown
Source package: [podman]
Details (1)
- 6.0.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 4.4.2-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · podman · opensuse · tumbleweed
[podmansh]Unknown
Source package: [podman]
Details (1)
- 6.0.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 4.4.2-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · podman · opensuse · tumbleweed
[podman]Fixed
Source package: [podman]
Details (1)
- 6.0.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.4.2-1.1
  dsa · podman · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[podman]Fixed
Source package: [libpod]
Details (2)
- 4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.1+ds1-7
  dsa · libpod · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpod · debian · 12
- 4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.1+ds1-7
  dsa · libpod · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpod · debian · 12
[podman-docker]Fixed
Source package: [libpod]
Details (2)
- 4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.1+ds1-7
  dsa · libpod · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpod · debian · 12
- 4.3.1+ds1-8+deb12u1+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.1+ds1-7
  dsa · libpod · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpod · debian · 12

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 7:24:37 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]