CVE-2024-11218: buildah · Improper Privilege Management
Affects buildahSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.6 |
|---|
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/buildahpkg:rpm/redhat/buildahOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
SELinux enforcement may mitigate some attack vectors but does not fully prevent the vulnerability. Users should monitor official vendor advisories and update buildah and podman to fixed versions once available.
Description
CVE-2024-11218 is a high-severity vulnerability in the buildah and podman build tools that allows improper privilege management. It arises from a race condition triggered by using the --jobs=2 option when building a malicious Containerfile, potentially enabling container breakout. While SELinux may mitigate some effects, it does not prevent file and directory enumeration on the host system.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2024:6126 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0830 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0878 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0922 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0923 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1186 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1187 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1188 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1189 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1207 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1275 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1295 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1296 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1372 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1453 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1707 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1713 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1908 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1910 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1914 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2441 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2443 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2454 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2456 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2701 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2703 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2710 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2712 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3577 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3798 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11218 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2326231 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/containers/buildah/pull/5918 (opens in a new tab)