Placement of User into Incorrect Group Affecting container-tools:rhel8/fuse-overlayfs package, versions <0:1.9-1.module_el8.6.0+3070+1510fbd1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-CONTAINERTOOLS-5623780
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed15 Nov 2022

Introduced: 15 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-2990  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-842  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 container-tools:rhel8/fuse-overlayfs to version 0:1.9-1.module_el8.6.0+3070+1510fbd1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:7822.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:rhel8/fuse-overlayfs package and not the container-tools:rhel8/fuse-overlayfs package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An incorrect handling of the supplementary groups in the Buildah container engine might lead to the 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.

CVSS Scores

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