Vulnerability · Published Sep 13, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2022-2990
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in buildah. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | aardvark-dns | 2:1.1.0-5.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | buildah | 1:1.27.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3348+f3135399 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | buildah | 1:1.27.0-2.el9 | ALSA-2022:8008 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | buildah-tests | 1:1.27.2-2.module_el8.7.0+3348+f3135399 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | buildah-tests | 1:1.27.0-2.el9 | ALSA-2022:8008 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | cockpit-podman | 53-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | conmon | 3:2.1.4-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | container-selinux | 2:2.189.0-1.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | container-selinux | 2:2.189.0-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 1:1.1.1-3.module_el8.6.0+3128+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 1:1.1.1-3.module_el8.6.0+3070+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containers-common | 2:1-43.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | crit | 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2751+06427ca3 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | crit | 3.15-3.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu | 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2751+06427ca3 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu | 3.15-3.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu-devel | 3.15-3.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu-devel | 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2751+06427ca3 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu-libs | 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2751+06427ca3 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | criu-libs | 3.15-3.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | crun | 1.5-1.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | crun | 1.5-1.module_el8.6.0+3336+00d107d5 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | fuse-overlayfs | 1.9-1.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | fuse-overlayfs | 1.9-1.module_el8.6.0+3070+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libslirp | 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libslirp | 4.4.0-1.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libslirp-devel | 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libslirp-devel | 4.4.0-1.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netavark | 2:1.1.0-7.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | oci-seccomp-bpf-hook | 1.2.6-1.module_el8.6.0+3336+00d107d5 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | podman | 3:4.2.0-4.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | podman | 2:4.2.0-7.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8431 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | podman-catatonit | 3:4.2.0-4.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | podman-catatonit | 2:4.2.0-7.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8431 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | podman-docker | 3:4.2.0-4.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | podman-docker | 2:4.2.0-7.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8431 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | podman-gvproxy | 3:4.2.0-4.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | podman-gvproxy | 2:4.2.0-7.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8431 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | podman-plugins | 3:4.2.0-4.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | podman-plugins | 2:4.2.0-7.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8431 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | podman-remote | 3:4.2.0-4.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | podman-remote | 2:4.2.0-7.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8431 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | podman-tests | 3:4.2.0-4.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | podman-tests | 2:4.2.0-7.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8431 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-criu | 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2751+06427ca3 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-criu | 3.15-3.module_el8.7.0+3407+95aa0ca9 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-podman | 4.2.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | runc | 1:1.1.4-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | skopeo | 2:1.9.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | skopeo-tests | 2:1.9.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | slirp4netns | 1.2.0-2.module_el8.6.0+3128+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | slirp4netns | 1.2.0-2.module_el8.6.0+3070+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | toolbox | 0.0.99.3-0.6.module_el8.6.0+3070+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | toolbox | 0.0.99.3-0.6.module_el8.6.0+3128+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | toolbox-tests | 0.0.99.3-0.6.module_el8.6.0+3128+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | toolbox-tests | 0.0.99.3-0.6.module_el8.6.0+3070+1510fbd1 | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | udica | 0.2.6-3.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b | ALSA-2022:7822 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | buildah | 1.28.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | buildah | 1.28.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | buildah | 1.28.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | buildah | 1.28.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | buildah | 1.28.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Debian:12 | golang-github-containers-buildah | 1.28.0+ds1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Debian:13 | golang-github-containers-buildah | 1.28.0+ds1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Debian:14 | golang-github-containers-buildah | 1.28.0+ds1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Go | github.com/containers/buildah | 1.27.1 | GHSA-fjm8-m7m6-2fjp |
| Go | github.com/containers/buildah | 1.27.1 | GO-2022-1008 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | aardvark-dns | 2:1.1.0-5.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | buildah | 1:1.27.2-2.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | cockpit-podman | 0:53-1.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | cockpit-podman | 0:53-1.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | conmon | 2:2.1.4-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | conmon | 2:2.1.4-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | container-selinux | 2:2.189.0-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | container-selinux | 2:2.189.0-1.module+el8.7.0+1076+9b1c11c1 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | container-selinux | 2:2.189.0-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | container-selinux | 2:2.189.0-1.module+el8.7.0+1076+9b1c11c1 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 1:1.1.1-3.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 1:1.1.1-3.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 1:1.1.1-3.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 1:1.1.1-3.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | containers-common | 2:1-43.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | criu | 0:3.15-3.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | criu | 0:3.15-3.module+el8.5.0+710+4c471e88 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | criu | 0:3.15-3.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | criu | 0:3.15-3.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | criu | 0:3.15-3.module+el8.5.0+710+4c471e88 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | criu | 0:3.15-3.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | crun | 0:1.5-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | crun | 0:1.5-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | crun | 0:1.5-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | crun | 0:1.5-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | fuse-overlayfs | 0:1.9-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | fuse-overlayfs | 0:1.9-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | fuse-overlayfs | 0:1.9-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | fuse-overlayfs | 0:1.9-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libslirp | 0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libslirp | 0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libslirp | 0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libslirp | 0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.5.0+710+4c471e88 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libslirp | 0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libslirp | 0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.5.0+710+4c471e88 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netavark | 2:1.1.0-7.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | oci-seccomp-bpf-hook | 0:1.2.6-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | oci-seccomp-bpf-hook | 0:1.2.6-1.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | oci-seccomp-bpf-hook | 0:1.2.6-1.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | oci-seccomp-bpf-hook | 0:1.2.6-1.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | podman | 3:4.2.0-4.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-podman | 0:4.2.1-1.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | runc | 1:1.1.4-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | runc | 1:1.1.4-1.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | skopeo | 2:1.9.3-1.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:1.2.0-2.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:1.2.0-2.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:1.2.0-2.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:1.2.0-2.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | toolbox | 0:0.0.99.3-0.6.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | toolbox | 0:0.0.99.3-0.6.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | toolbox | 0:0.0.99.3-0.6.module+el8.6.0+1054+50b00ff4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | toolbox | 0:0.0.99.3-0.6.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.6-3.module+el8.6.0+971+69b94baf | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.6-3.module+el8.6.0+971+69b94baf | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.6-3.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7457 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.6-3.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4 | RLSA-2022:7822 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | golang-github-containers-buildah | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | golang-github-containers-buildah | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2990 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | golang-github-containers-buildah | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2990 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-842