Is CVE-2024-9341 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-9341 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-12-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-9341?

CVE-2024-9341 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2024-9341?

Patch guidance is available from containers security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-9341.

CVE-2024-9341 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-9341?

9 products: containers common, redhat openshift container platform, redhat openshift container platform, redhat openshift container platform, redhat openshift container platform, and 4 more.

Description

A flaw was found in Go. When FIPS mode is enabled on a system, container runtimes may incorrectly handle certain file paths due to improper validation in the containers/common Go library. This flaw allows an attacker to exploit symbolic links and trick the system into mounting sensitive host directories inside a container. This issue also allows attackers to access critical host files, bypassing the intended isolation between containers and the host system.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-59

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CONTAINERS
Published: 10/1/2024
Last Modified: 12/11/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

containers : commonredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2024-9341. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2024-9341

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CVE-2024-9341 vulnerability