CVE-2022-2995: High severity Kubernetes CRI-O vulnerability

Published Aug 25, 2022
·
Updated

Incorrect handling of the supplementary groups in the CRI-O container engine might lead to sensitive information disclosure or possible data modification if an attacker has direct access to the affected container where supplementary groups are used to set access permissions and is able to execute a binary code in that container.

https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/pull/6159

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/cri-o<0:1.23.5-11.rhaos4.10.gitfc32aac.el7
0:1.23.5-11.rhaos4.10.gitfc32aac.el7
redhat/cri-o<0:1.24.5-5.rhaos4.11.git8bf967b.el8
0:1.24.5-5.rhaos4.11.git8bf967b.el8
redhat/cri-o<0:1.25.1-5.rhaos4.12.git6005903.el8
0:1.25.1-5.rhaos4.12.git6005903.el8
redhat/cri-o<1.25.0
1.25.0
go/github.com/cri-o/cri-o<1.25.0
1.25.0
Kubernetes CRI-O=1.25.0
Microsoft cbl2 cri-o 1.22.3-14
Microsoft cbl2 cri-o 1.21.7-2

Event History

Aug 25, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:53 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 20, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Apr 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-2995?

CVE-2022-2995 is a vulnerability in the CRI-O container engine that can lead to sensitive information disclosure or possible data modification.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2995?

The severity of CVE-2022-2995 is high with a CVSS score of 7.1.

3

How does CVE-2022-2995 affect CRI-O?

CVE-2022-2995 affects CRI-O by incorrectly handling the supplementary groups, which can result in sensitive information disclosure or possible data modification.

4

How can I mitigate CVE-2022-2995?

To mitigate CVE-2022-2995, update CRI-O to version 1.25.0 or apply the recommended patches provided by Red Hat.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-2995?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-2995 on the NIST NVD website, the GitHub pull request, and the Bentham's Gaze article.

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