CVE-2018-10856

Podman Elevated Container Privileges

5.3 MediumFix available

It has been discovered that podman before version 0.6.1 does not drop capabilities when executing a container as a non-root user. This results in unnecessary privileges being granted to the container.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.88%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Record: CVE-2018-10856
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-250
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-5613 5.3

Record: EUVD-2022-5613
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wp7w-vx86-vj9h 8.7

Podman Elevated Container Privileges

Record: GHSA-wp7w-vx86-vj9h
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-732
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2018-10856
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-250, CWE-732
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

Record: CVE-2018-10856
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-wp7w-vx86-vj9h 8.7

Podman Elevated Container Privileges

Record: GHSA-wp7w-vx86-vj9h
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-732
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2018:2037 5.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: podman security update

Record: RHSA-2018:2037
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGO-2023-1962 No score

Podman Elevated Container Privileges in github.com/containers/podman

Podman Elevated Container Privileges in github.com/containers/podman

Record: GO-2023-1962
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11177-1 No score

podman-3.3.1-2.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the podman-3.3.1-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:11177-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`github.com/containers/podman` Go	before 0.6.1	0.6.1
`github.com/containers/podman/v2` Go	All versions	None known
`github.com/containers/podman/v3` Go	All versions	None known
`github.com/containers/podman/v4` Go	All versions	None known
`podman` Red Hat:rhel_extras_other:7	before 0:0.6.1-3.git3e0ff12.el7	0:0.6.1-3.git3e0ff12.el7
`podman-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras_other:7	before 0:0.6.1-3.git3e0ff12.el7	0:0.6.1-3.git3e0ff12.el7
`podman` openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 3.3.1-2.1	3.3.1-2.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-10856 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in [unknown] Podman, published July 2, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in github.com/containers/podman 0.6.1.

References

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