ALBA-2019:2723 container-tools:rhel8 bug fix update

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A race condition in Podman causes container launch failures and exec errors, leading to denial of service for local users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is ALBA-2019:2723?

ALBA-2019:2723 is a vulnerability in oci-systemd-hook, published on 10 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Bug Fix(es):

  • race/corruption: podman failed to launch containers (BZ#1741110)

  • podman exec can fail with "failed to write … to cgroup.procs invalid argument" (BZ#1743163)

Which versions are affected by ALBA-2019:2723?

Linux distribution packages (6)
oci-systemd-hook AlmaLinux:8All versions1:0.1.15-2.git2d0b8a3.module_el8.3.0+2044+12421f43
oci-systemd-hook AlmaLinux:8All versions1:0.1.15-2.git2d0b8a3.module_el8.4.0+2496+12421f43
oci-systemd-hook AlmaLinux:8All versions1:0.1.15-2.git2d0b8a3.module_el8.5.0+119+9a9ec082
oci-umount AlmaLinux:8All versions2:2.3.4-2.git87f9237.module_el8.3.0+2044+12421f43
oci-umount AlmaLinux:8All versions2:2.3.4-2.git87f9237.module_el8.4.0+2496+12421f43
oci-umount AlmaLinux:8All versions2:2.3.4-2.git87f9237.module_el8.5.0+119+9a9ec082

How do I fix ALBA-2019:2723?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is ALBA-2019:2723 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of ALBA-2019:2723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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