CVE-2019-18466

Name: CVE-2019-18466
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-28T13:15:11.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-18466 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Podman in libpod before 1.6.0. It resolves a symlink in the host context during a copy operation from the container to the host, because an undesired glob operation occurs. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Podman in libpod before 1.6.0. It resolves a symlink in the host context during a copy operation from the container to the host, because an undesired glob operation occurs. An attacker could create a container image containing particular symlinks that, when copied by a victim user to the host filesystem, may overwrite existing files with others from the host.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.49%

70.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libpod Project	Libpod	< 1.6.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00040.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4269
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1744588Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/containers/libpod/commit/5c09c4d2947a759724f9d5aef6bac04317e03f7ePatch
https://github.com/containers/libpod/compare/v1.5.1...v1.6.0Patch
https://github.com/containers/libpod/issues/3829Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00040.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4269
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1744588Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/containers/libpod/commit/5c09c4d2947a759724f9d5aef6bac04317e03f7ePatch
https://github.com/containers/libpod/compare/v1.5.1...v1.6.0Patch
https://github.com/containers/libpod/issues/3829Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 28, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-18466?

How severe is CVE-2019-18466?

CVE-2019-18466 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18466?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST