Security restrictions bypass in Podman - CVE-2022-1227
Published: April 21, 2022 / Updated: April 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62468
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1227
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Container Projects
Affected software:
Podman
Podman
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when running podman top on a container made from a maliciously-crafted image and using a user namespace. An attacker with full access to the container can execute arbitrary code in the host context.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1227
Install updates from vendor's website.