RHSA-2022:8008: Moderate: buildah security and bug fix update
The buildah package provides a tool for facilitating building OCI container images. Among other things, buildah enables you to: Create a working container, either from scratch or using an image as a starting point; Create an image, either from a working container or using the instructions in a Dockerfile; Build both Docker and OCI images. Security Fix(es): containers/storage: DoS via malicious image (CVE-2021-20291) golang: net: lookup functions may return invalid host names (CVE-2021-33195) golang: net/http/httputil: ReverseProxy forwards connection headers if first one is empty (CVE-2021-33197) golang: math/big.Rat: may cause a panic or an unrecoverable fatal error if passed inputs with very large exponents (CVE-2021-33198) golang: crash in a golang.org/x/crypto/ssh server (CVE-2022-27191) podman: possible information disclosure and modification (CVE-2022-2989) buildah: possible information disclosure and modification (CVE-2022-2990) 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.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2022:8008?
The severity of RHSA-2022:8008 is classified as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2022:8008?
To fix RHSA-2022:8008, update the buildah package to version 1.27.0-2.el9.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:8008?
The affected packages include buildah, buildah-debuginfo, buildah-debugsource, and buildah-tests among others.
Is there a need to restart my system after applying the fix for RHSA-2022:8008?
A restart is not typically required after applying the fix for RHSA-2022:8008, but it may be necessary if the application is in use.
What systems are impacted by RHSA-2022:8008?
RHSA-2022:8008 impacts systems running Red Hat versions with buildah up to version 1.27.0-2.el9.