Description
It has been discovered that podman before version 0.6.1 does not drop capabilities when executing a container as a non-root user. This results in unnecessary privileges being granted to the container.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | podman | podman 0.6.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Extras Other 7 | podman | 0.6.1-3.git3e0ff12.el7 | RHSA-2018:2037 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | podman | 3.3.1-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11177-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/containers/podman | < 0.6.1 | 0.6.1 | GHSA-wp7w-vx86-vj9h |
| Go | github.com/containers/podman/v2 | all versions | — | GO-2023-1962 |
| Go | github.com/containers/podman/v3 | all versions | — | GO-2023-1962 |
| Go | github.com/containers/podman/v4 | all versions | — | GO-2023-1962 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2018:2037 Red Hat Security Advisory: podman security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11177-1 podman-3.3.1-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026