podman up to 2.0.4 Varlink API/REST API Environment Variable information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in podman up to 2.0.4. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Varlink API/REST API. Performing a manipulation as part of Environment Variable results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-14370. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in podman up to 2.0.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the component Varlink API/REST API. The manipulation as part of a Environment Variable leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An information disclosure vulnerability was found in containers/podman in versions before 2.0.5. When using the deprecated Varlink API or the Docker-compatible REST API, if multiple containers are created in a short duration, the environment variables from the first container will get leaked into subsequent containers. An attacker who has control over the subsequent containers could use this flaw to gain access to sensitive information stored in such variables.

The weakness was released 09/23/2020 as Bug 1874268 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-14370 since 06/17/2020. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208614 (CentOS 7 : podman (RHSA-2022:6119)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (208614) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-1181). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 208614
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : podman (RHSA-2022:6119)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: podman 2.0.5

Timelineinfo

06/17/2020 🔍
09/23/2020 +98 days 🔍
09/23/2020 +0 days 🔍
06/08/2025 +1719 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1874268
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-14370 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-14370
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-161781
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2020 17:43
Updated: 06/08/2025 20:49
Changes: 09/23/2020 17:43 (40), 09/23/2020 17:48 (3), 10/13/2024 10:33 (17), 06/08/2025 20:49 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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