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CVE-2024-3727

Containers/image: digest type does not guarantee valid type

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  • Published2024-05-14
  • Fixed in5.30.1 · 5.29.3
  • WeaknessCWE-354

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Description

A flaw was found in the github.com/containers/image library. This flaw allows attackers to trigger unexpected authenticated registry accesses on behalf of a victim user, causing resource exhaustion, local path traversal, and other attacks.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-05-0914:57CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

OSV
containers/image
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.30≥ 5.30.0, < 5.30.15.30.1
5.29< 5.29.35.29.3
containers/image
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.30< 5.30.15.30.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA100 products

As redhat, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

94 more products in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-05

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • aardvark-dnsRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.10.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1815+5fe7415e
  • aardvark-dnsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 2:1.10.0-1.module+el8.10.0+22202+761b9a65
  • aardvark-dnsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.10.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9c
  • aardvark-dnsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.10.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3858+6ad51f9f
  • aardvark-dnsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.10.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3876+e55593a8
  • apptainerSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5all versions · fixed in 1.3.0-bp155.3.3.2
  • apptainerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 15 SP6all versions · fixed in 1.3.6-150600.4.6.1
  • apptaineropenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 1.3.0-2.1

276 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-3727 Red Hat Product Security1,106 products fixed · 79 known affected

    containers/image: digest type does not guarantee valid type

    ocp-tools-4/jenkins-agent-base-rhel8 as a component of OpenShift Developer Tools and Services · ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel8 as a component of OpenShift Developer Tools and Services · openshift-serverless-1/client-kn-rhel8 as a component of OpenShift Serverless · +76 more

  • RHSA-2024:6122 Red Hat Product Security24 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.18.1 bug fix and security update

  • RHSA-2024:9960 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP) 1.3.4 security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2024:9097 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: buildah security update

  • RHSA-2024:9098 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: skopeo security update

  • RHSA-2024:9102 Red Hat Product Security34 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: podman security update

20 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update containers/image to 5.30.1 · 5.29.3
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:6122 · 24 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.18/release_notes/o…
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:9960 · 4 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:9097 · 21 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:8425 · 8 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.15/release_notes/o…
  6. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:8260 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/release_notes/o…
  7. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:7941 · 118 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/release_notes/ocp-4-1…

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-05-14
Last Modified
2026-11-05
NVD status
Deferred
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-6wvf-f2vw-3425

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3727?

A flaw was found in the github.com/containers/image library. This flaw allows attackers to trigger unexpected authenticated registry accesses on behalf of a victim user, causing resource exhaustion, local path traversal, and other attacks.

Is CVE-2024-3727 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-3727 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.3% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-3727?

CVE-2024-3727 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.3 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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