Incorrect Authorization Affecting conmon package, versions <3:2.1.8-1.module+el8.9.0+90021+ce997450


Severity

medium

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.1% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-CONMON-6080653
  • published 23 Nov 2023
  • disclosed 16 Feb 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 conmon to version 3:2.1.8-1.module+el8.9.0+90021+ce997450 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-6939.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream conmon package and not the conmon package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

containerd is an open source container runtime. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.18 and 1.5.18 where supplementary groups are not set up properly inside a container. If an attacker has direct access to a container and manipulates their supplementary group access, they may be able to use supplementary group access to bypass primary group restrictions in some cases, potentially gaining access to sensitive information or gaining the ability to execute code in that container. Downstream applications that use the containerd client library may be affected as well.

This bug has been fixed in containerd v1.6.18 and v.1.5.18. Users should update to these versions and recreate containers to resolve this issue. Users who rely on a downstream application that uses containerd's client library should check that application for a separate advisory and instructions. As a workaround, ensure that the &#34;USER $USERNAME&#34; Dockerfile instruction is not used. Instead, set the container entrypoint to a value similar to ENTRYPOINT [&#34;su&#34;, &#34;-&#34;, &#34;user&#34;] to allow su to properly set up supplementary groups.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

7.8 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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NVD

7.8 high
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SUSE

5.3 medium
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Red Hat

7.3 high