# CVE-2021-20188: buildah-tests: The container-tools module contains tools for working with containers, notably podman, buildah, skopeo, and runc.  Se...

CVE-2021-20188 is fixed in 26 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:3053, released July 21, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20188
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.0 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0026
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 21, 2020

## Description

The container-tools module contains tools for working with containers, notably podman, buildah, skopeo, and runc.  Security Fix(es):  * podman: container users permissions are not respected in privileged containers (CVE-2021-20188)  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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | buildah RHEL 8 | 0:1.11.6-8.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | buildah ol 8 | 0:1.5-8.gite94b4f9.0.1.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | buildah-tests RHEL 8 | 0:1.11.6-8.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | buildah-tests ol 8 | 0:1.11.6-8.0.1.module+el8.3.0+9670+b9fad87d | [ELSA-2021-0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | cockpit-podman RHEL 8 | 0:11-1.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | cockpit-podman ol 8 | 0:11-1.module+el8.3.0+9670+b9fad87d | [ELSA-2021-0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | conmon RHEL 8 | 2:2.0.15-1.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | conmon ol 8 | 2:2.0.15-1.module+el8.3.0+9670+b9fad87d | [ELSA-2021-0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | container-selinux RHEL 8 | 2:2.130.0-1.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | container-selinux ol 8 | 2:2.124.0-1.gitf958d0c.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | containernetworking-plugins RHEL 8 | 0:0.8.3-4.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | containernetworking-plugins ol 8 | 0:0.7.4-4.git9ebe139.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | containers-common RHEL 8 | 1:0.1.41-4.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | containers-common ol 8 | 1:0.1.32-6.git1715c90.0.1.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | crit RHEL 8 | 0:3.12-9.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | crit ol 8 | 0:3.12-9.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | criu RHEL 8 | 0:3.12-9.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | criu ol 8 | 0:3.12-9.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | fuse-overlayfs RHEL 8 | 0:0.7.8-1.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | fuse-overlayfs ol 8 | 0:0.3-5.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | libslirp RHEL 8 | 0:4.3.0-3.module+el8.2.1+6816+bedf4f91 | [RHSA-2020:3053](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3053.md) | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Linux | libslirp-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.3.0-3.module+el8.2.1+6816+bedf4f91 | [RHSA-2020:3053](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-3053.md) | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Linux | oci-systemd-hook RHEL 8 | 1:0.1.15-2.git2d0b8a3.module+el8.3.0+10171+12421f43 | [RHSA-2021:0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | oci-systemd-hook ol 8 | 1:0.1.15-2.git2d0b8a3.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | oci-umount RHEL 8 | 2:2.3.4-2.git87f9237.module+el8.3.0+10171+12421f43 | [RHSA-2021:0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | oci-umount ol 8 | 2:2.3.4-2.git87f9237.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | podman RHEL 8 | 0:1.6.4-26.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | podman ol 8 | 0:1.0.0-8.git921f98f.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | podman-docker RHEL 8 | 0:1.6.4-26.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | podman-docker ol 8 | 0:1.0.0-8.git921f98f.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | podman-remote RHEL 8 | 0:1.6.4-26.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | podman-remote ol 8 | 0:1.6.4-26.0.1.module+el8.3.0+9670+b9fad87d | [ELSA-2021-0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | podman-tests RHEL 8 | 0:1.6.4-26.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | podman-tests ol 8 | 0:1.6.4-26.0.1.module+el8.3.0+9670+b9fad87d | [ELSA-2021-0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | python-podman-api RHEL 8 | 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | python-podman-api ol 8 | 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.3.0+9670+b9fad87d | [ELSA-2021-0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | python3-criu RHEL 8 | 0:3.12-9.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | python3-criu ol 8 | 0:3.12-9.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | runc RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.0-64.rc10.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | runc ol 8 | 0:1.0.0-56.rc5.dev.git2abd837.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | skopeo RHEL 8 | 1:0.1.41-4.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | skopeo ol 8 | 1:0.1.32-6.git1715c90.0.1.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | skopeo-tests RHEL 8 | 1:0.1.41-4.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | skopeo-tests ol 8 | 1:0.1.41-4.0.1.module+el8.3.0+9670+b9fad87d | [ELSA-2021-0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | slirp4netns RHEL 8 | 0:0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | slirp4netns ol 8 | 0:0.1-5.dev.gitc4e1bc5.module+el8.3.0+9668+293abd4d | [ELSA-2021-0705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0705.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Linux | toolbox RHEL 8 | 0:0.0.7-1.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | udica RHEL 8 | 0:0.2.1-2.module+el8.3.0+10188+4c10031c | [RHSA-2021:0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Linux | udica ol 8 | 0:0.2.1-2.module+el8.3.0+9670+b9fad87d | [ELSA-2021-0706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0706.md) | Mar 5, 2021 |

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