Microsoft · Podman: buildah: cri-o: symlink traversal vulnerability
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 11:02 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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- EPSS
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 71% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2024
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 24 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Security Response Center Microsoft | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
CVE-2024-9676 is a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library used by Podman, buildah, and cri-o. This flaw can lead to denial of service conditions. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-22, which relates to improper handling of symbolic links. No CVSS score or detailed impact metrics are provided. The affected versions explicitly stated are 2.0 and 3.0. There is no information on available patches or fixes, and no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.