Code Injection in CRI-O - CVE-2022-0811

 

Code Injection in CRI-O - CVE-2022-0811

Published: March 17, 2022 / Updated: May 4, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61439
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0811
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: CRI-O
Affected software:
CRI-O

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a container escape flaw related to kernel options setting for a pod. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-0811

Install updates from vendor's website.

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