Skip to main content
No exploitation reportedFix available

CVE-2022-1708

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2022-06-07
  • Fixed in1.24.1 · 1.23.3 · 1.22.5 · 1.21.8 · 1.20.8 · 1.19.7
  • WeaknessCWE-400 · CWE-770

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

A vulnerability was found in CRI-O that causes memory or disk space exhaustion on the node for anyone with access to the Kube API. The ExecSync request runs commands in a container and logs the output of the command. This output is then read by CRI-O after command execution, and it is read in a manner where the entire file corresponding to the output of the command is read in. Thus, if the output of the command is large it is possible to exhaust the memory or the disk space of the node when CRI-O reads the output of the command. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-06-0718:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
Kubernetes cri-o
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.24≥ 1.24.0, < 1.24.11.24.1
1.23≥ 1.23.0, < 1.23.31.23.3
1.22≥ 1.22.0, < 1.22.51.22.5
1.22< 1.22.51.22.5
1.21≥ 1.21.0, < 1.21.81.21.8
1.20≥ 1.20.0, < 1.20.81.20.8
1.19< 1.19.71.19.7
1.24= 1.24.0no fix published
Redhat openshift container platform
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.11= 3.11no fix published
4.0= 4.0no fix published
4.9= 4.9no fix published
4.10= 4.10no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • aardvark-dnsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 2:1.1.0-4.module+el8.7.0+16772+33343656
  • buildahRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:1.19.9-6.module+el8.7.0+1076+9b1c11c1
  • buildahRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 1:1.24.5-2.module+el8.7.0+1077+0e4f03d4
  • buildahRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:1.19.9-6.module+el8.7.0+16212+65e1b35fand 4 other packages
  • buildahRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 1:1.24.5-2.module+el8.7.0+16520+2db5507dand 4 other packages
  • buildahRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 1:1.27.0-2.module+el8.7.0+16772+33343656and 4 other packages
  • buildahAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.19.9-6.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cfand 1 other package
  • buildahAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1:1.24.5-2.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850fand 1 other package

233 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-1708 Red Hat Product Security892 products fixed · 2 known affected

    cri-o: memory exhaustion on the node when access to the kube api

    conmon as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · conmon.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

  • RHSA-2022:7469 Red Hat Product Security267 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:4.0 security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2022:7529 Red Hat Product Security236 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:3.0 security update

  • RHSA-2022:7457 Red Hat Product Security269 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2022:4999 Red Hat Product Security5 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.11.715 packages and security update

  • RHSA-2022:4947 Red Hat Product Security19 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.59 security update

4 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Kubernetes cri-o to 1.24.1 · 1.23.3 · 1.22.5 · 1.21.8 · 1.20.8 · 1.19.7
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:7469 · 267 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:4999 · 5 productsBefore applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system is applied. For OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply th…
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:4947 · 19 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.6/release_notes/ocp-4-6-r…
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:4951 · 12 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/release_notes/ocp-4-8-r…
  6. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:4965 · 26 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.7/release_notes/ocp-4-7-r…
  7. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:4972 · 32 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.9/release_notes/ocp-4-9-r…

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-400known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-770read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.2 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2022-06-06

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-06-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fcm2-6c3h-pg6j

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1708?

A vulnerability was found in CRI-O that causes memory or disk space exhaustion on the node for anyone with access to the Kube API. The ExecSync request runs commands in a container and logs the output of the command. This output is then read by CRI-O after command execution, and it is read in a manner where the entire file corresponding to the output of the command is read in. Thus, if the output of the command is large it is possible to exhaust the memory or the disk space of the node when CRI-O reads the output of the command. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.

Is CVE-2022-1708 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-1708 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.2% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-1708?

CVE-2022-1708 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Running cri-o/cri-o? Hear about its next vulnerability

Surveillance reads the versions in your stack — a domain, a lockfile or a list — checks each CVE against the ranges its sources publish, and alerts you when one you run is exploited or enters CISA KEV. A version it cannot read stays « version not verified ».

Get alerts for this productCISA KEV additions, November 2026Search CVEs

No credit card required · No monthly cap on website lookups · 250 API requests/month

Go further

Related vulnerabilities

Same product first, then the same vendor advisory and the same publication week.

Back to CVE Database

Sources for this record