Placement of User into Incorrect Group Affecting container-tools:rhel8/podman-tests package, versions <3:4.2.0-1.module+el8.7.0+16772+33343656


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-CONTAINERTOOLS-4322430
  • published26 Aug 2022
  • disclosed22 Aug 2022

Introduced: 22 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-2990  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-842  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 container-tools:rhel8/podman-tests to version 3:4.2.0-1.module+el8.7.0+16772+33343656 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7457.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:rhel8/podman-tests package and not the container-tools:rhel8/podman-tests package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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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