RHSA-2022:2190: Important: podman security update

Published May 11, 2022
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Updated

The podman tool manages pods, container images, and containers. It is part of the libpod library, which is for applications that use container pods. Container pods is a concept in Kubernetes.Security Fix(es): psgo: Privilege escalation in 'podman top' (CVE-2022-1227) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/podman<1.6.4-32.el7_9
1.6.4-32.el7_9
redhat/podman<1.6.4-32.el7_9
1.6.4-32.el7_9
redhat/podman-debuginfo<1.6.4-32.el7_9
1.6.4-32.el7_9
redhat/podman-docker<1.6.4-32.el7_9
1.6.4-32.el7_9
redhat/podman-debuginfo<1.6.4-32.el7_9
1.6.4-32.el7_9
redhat/podman<1.6.4-32.el7_9
1.6.4-32.el7_9
redhat/podman-debuginfo<1.6.4-32.el7_9
1.6.4-32.el7_9

Remediation

Event History

Mar 13, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·07:58 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:58 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:2190?

The severity of RHSA-2022:2190 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:2190?

To fix RHSA-2022:2190, upgrade to podman version 1.6.4-32.el7_9 or later.

3

What vulnerability does RHSA-2022:2190 address?

RHSA-2022:2190 addresses a privilege escalation vulnerability in the 'podman top' command (CVE-2022-1227).

4

Which versions are affected by RHSA-2022:2190?

Versions of podman prior to 1.6.4-32.el7_9 are affected by RHSA-2022:2190.

5

What is podman in relation to RHSA-2022:2190?

Podman is a tool that manages pods, container images, and containers, which is part of the libpod library related to Kubernetes.

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