CVE-2022-2738

Description

The version of podman as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHSA-2022:2190 advisory included an incorrect version of podman missing the fix for CVE-2020-8945, which was previously fixed via RHSA-2020:2117. This issue could possibly be used to crash or cause potential code execution in Go applications that use the Go GPGME wrapper library, under certain conditions, during GPG signature verification.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a podman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2116923 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2738 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2738?
CVE-2022-2738 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2738?
To fix CVE-2022-2738, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-2738 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-2738 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-2738?
CVE-2022-2738 affects n/a podman.
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