CVE-2022-27651

buildah: Default inheritable capabilities for linux container should be empty

Published Apr 4, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in buildah where containers were incorrectly started with non-empty default permissions. A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where containers were incorrectly started with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities, enabling an attacker with access to programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set when execve(2) runs. This has the potential to impact confidentiality and integrity.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-1700 A flaw was found in buildah where containers were incorrectly started with non-empty default permissions. A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where containers were incorrectly started with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities, enabling an attacker with access to programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set when execve(2) runs. This has the potential to impact confidentiality and integrity.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c3g4-w6cv-6v7h Non-empty default inheritable capabilities for linux container in Buildah
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:32 AM
Reserved
Mar 22, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 4, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 30, 2022, 12:00 PM