# CVE-2019-16884: buildah: The container-tools module contains tools for working with containers, notably podman, buildah, skopeo, and runc.  Se...

CVE-2019-16884 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev 1.0.0~rc8+git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1, released September 25, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-16884
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0441
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 25, 2019

## Description

The container-tools module contains tools for working with containers, notably podman, buildah, skopeo, and runc.  Security Fix(es):  * HTTP/2: flood using PING frames results in unbounded memory growth (CVE-2019-9512)  * HTTP/2: flood using HEADERS frames results in unbounded memory growth (CVE-2019-9514)  * runc: AppArmor/SELinux bypass with malicious image that specifies a volume at /proc (CVE-2019-16884)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Bug Fix(es):  * avc: podman run --security-opt label=type:svirt_qemu_net_t (BZ#1764318)  * backport json-file logging support to 1.4.2 (BZ#1770176)  * Selinux won't allow SCTP inter pod communication (BZ#1774382)

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | buildah RHEL 8 | 0:1.9.0-5.module+el8.1.0+4240+893c1ab8 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | buildah ol 8 | 0:1.9.0-5.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5440+994fc847 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | buildah-tests RHEL 8 | 0:1.9.0-5.module+el8.1.0+4240+893c1ab8 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | buildah-tests ol 8 | 0:1.9.0-5.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5440+994fc847 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | cockpit-podman RHEL 8 | 0:4-1.module+el8.1.0+4081+b29780af | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | cockpit-podman ol 8 | 0:4-1.module+el8.1.0+5440+994fc847 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | container-selinux RHEL 8 | 2:2.123.0-2.module+el8.1.0+4900+9d7326b8 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | container-selinux ol 8 | 2:2.123.0-2.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | containernetworking-plugins RHEL 8 | 0:0.8.1-3.module+el8.1.0+4881+045289ee | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | containernetworking-plugins ol 8 | 0:0.8.1-3.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | containers-common RHEL 8 | 1:0.1.37-6.module+el8.1.0+4876+e678a192 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | containers-common ol 8 | 1:0.1.37-6.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | fuse-overlayfs RHEL 8 | 0:0.4.1-1.module+el8.1.0+4081+b29780af | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | fuse-overlayfs ol 8 | 0:0.4.1-1.module+el8.1.0+5440+994fc847 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | [golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev 1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1~18.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev-1.0.0-rc10-0ubuntu1-18.04.2.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.0.0~rc8+git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1 | [golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev 1.0.0~rc8+git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev-1.0.0-rc8-git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1.md) | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Linux | oci-systemd-hook RHEL 8 | 1:0.1.15-2.git2d0b8a3.module+el8.1.0+4081+b29780af | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | oci-systemd-hook ol 8 | 1:0.1.15-2.git2d0b8a3.module+el8.1.0+5440+994fc847 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | oci-umount RHEL 8 | 2:2.3.4-2.git87f9237.module+el8.1.0+4081+b29780af | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | oci-umount ol 8 | 2:2.3.4-2.git87f9237.module+el8.1.0+5440+994fc847 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | podman RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.module+el8.1.0+4830+f49150d7 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | podman ol 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | podman-docker RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.module+el8.1.0+4830+f49150d7 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | podman-docker ol 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | podman-manpages RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.module+el8.1.0+4830+f49150d7 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | podman-manpages ol 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | podman-remote RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.module+el8.1.0+4830+f49150d7 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | podman-remote ol 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | podman-tests RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.module+el8.1.0+4830+f49150d7 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | podman-tests ol 8 | 0:1.4.2-6.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | python-podman-api RHEL 8 | 0:1.2.0-0.1.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.1.0+4081+b29780af | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | python-podman-api ol 8 | 0:1.2.0-0.1.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.1.0+5440+994fc847 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | runc RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.0-61.rc8.module+el8.1.0+4873+4a24e241 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | runc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | [runc 1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1~18.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-runc-1.0.0-rc10-0ubuntu1-18.04.2.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | runc Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.0.0~rc8+git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1 | [runc 1.0.0~rc8+git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-runc-1.0.0-rc8-git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1.md) | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Linux | runc ol 8 | 0:1.0.0-61.rc8.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | skopeo RHEL 8 | 1:0.1.37-6.module+el8.1.0+4876+e678a192 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | skopeo ol 8 | 1:0.1.37-6.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | skopeo-tests RHEL 8 | 1:0.1.37-6.module+el8.1.0+4876+e678a192 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | skopeo-tests ol 8 | 1:0.1.37-6.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5460+5d763c32 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | slirp4netns RHEL 8 | 0:0.3.0-4.module+el8.1.0+4306+1d917805 | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | slirp4netns ol 8 | 0:0.3.0-4.module+el8.1.0+5440+994fc847 | [ELSA-2019-4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-4269.md) | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Linux | toolbox RHEL 8 | 0:0.0.4-1.module+el8.1.0+4081+b29780af | [RHSA-2019:4269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-4269.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |

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