Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 vulnerability

What happened

A vulnerability was found in `podman build` and `buildah.` This issue occurs in a container breakout by using --jobs=2 and a race condition when building a malicious Containerfile. SELinux might mitigate it, but even with SELinux on, it still allows the enumeration of files and directories on the host.

Affected versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: before 1.33.12 (semver); 1.35.0 through before 1.35.5 (semver); 1.37.0 through before 1.37.6 (semver); 1.38.0 through before 1.38.1 (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.