CVE-2024-11218 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-11218: 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 ho

Affects 3 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-11218 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

golang-github-containers-buildah→ fixed in1.38.1+ds1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y golang-github-containers-buildah
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

buildah→ fixed in1.38.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade buildah
```
podman→ fixed in5.3.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade podman
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

buildah→ fixed in1.38.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade buildah
```
podman→ fixed in5.3.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade podman
```

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