CVE-2022-27652

Description

A flaw was found in cri-o, where containers were incorrectly started with non-empty default permissions. A vulnerability was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where containers 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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a cri-o
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066839 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/security/advisories/GHSA-4hj2-r2pm-3hc6 mitigation third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-27652?
CVE-2022-27652 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-27652?
To fix CVE-2022-27652, 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-2022-27652 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-27652 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-2022-27652?
CVE-2022-27652 affects n/a cri-o.
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