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CVE-2024-11218VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · Podman: buildah: container breakout by using --jobs=2 and a race condition when building a malicious containerfile

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-11218· High 8.6

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.18.6
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 31 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/buildahpkg:rpm/redhat/buildahOther threatsAffected
  • 0 – 1.38.0
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should avoid using the --jobs=2 option when building containers with Podman buildah in affected versions until a fix is released. Monitor vendor advisories for updates and apply patches promptly once available.

Description

CVE-2024-11218 is a vulnerability in Podman buildah that allows container breakout by exploiting a race condition when using the --jobs=2 option during the build of a malicious containerfile. The flaw relates to improper access control (CWE-269).

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