SB2022111431 - Privilege escalation in Buildah container engine
Published: November 14, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022111431
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2990)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of the supplementary groups in the Buildah container engine. A local user with direct access to the affected container where supplementary groups are used can set access permissions and execute a binary code in that container.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.