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CVE-2022-27649

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.44%

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CVE-2022-27649 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Podman, where containers were started incorrectly with non-empty default permissions. A vulnerability was found in Moby (Docker Engine), where containers were started incorrectly with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities. EPSS estimates a 1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Podman, where containers were started incorrectly with non-empty default permissions. A vulnerability was found in Moby (Docker Engine), where containers were started incorrectly with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities. This flaw allows an attacker with access to programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set when execve(2) runs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.44%

69.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Podman ProjectPodman< 4.0.3
RedhatDeveloper Tools1.0
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus8.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus8.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems8.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus8.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus8.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus8.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus8.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus8.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions8.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions8.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus8.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus8.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions8.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions8.6
FedoraprojectFedora34
FedoraprojectFedora35
FedoraprojectFedora36

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-27649?
A flaw was found in Podman, where containers were started incorrectly with non-empty default permissions. A vulnerability was found in Moby (Docker Engine), where containers were started incorrectly with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities. This flaw allows an attacker with access to programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set when execve(2) runs.
How severe is CVE-2022-27649?
CVE-2022-27649 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27649?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST