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CVE-2022-2990

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  • Published2022-09-13
  • WeaknessCWE-842 · CWE-863

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-09-1314:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 09:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Redhat enterprise linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Buildah project buildah
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.27< 1.27.11.27.1
Redhat openshift container platform
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0= 4.0no fix published

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-dnsRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.1.0-5.module+el8.7.0+1078+e72fcd4f
  • aardvark-dnsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 2:1.1.0-4.module+el8.7.0+16772+33343656
  • aardvark-dnsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 2:1.1.0-5.module+el8.7.0+17064+3b31f55c
  • aardvark-dnsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.1.0-5.module_el8.7.0+3344+484dae7b
  • buildahWolfiall versions · fixed in 0
  • buildahSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2all versions · fixed in 1.25.1-150100.3.20.15
  • buildahSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.25.1-150100.3.20.15
  • buildahSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSSall versions · fixed in 1.25.1-150100.3.20.15

155 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-2990 Red Hat Product Security630 products fixed · 7 known affected

    buildah: possible information disclosure and modification

    buildah.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · buildah-tests (container-tools:3.0) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · buildah-tests (container-tools:4.0) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · +4 more

  • RHSA-2023:1325 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.0 security update

  • RHSA-2022:8431 Red Hat Product Security50 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: podman security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2022:8008 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: buildah security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2022:7822 Red Hat Product Security269 products fixed

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

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

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

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:1325 · 21 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 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/4.13/release_notes/ocp-4-1…
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:8431 · 50 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:8008 · 21 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-2990 · 7 productsFix deferred

Advisories and patches

Detection

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

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.1read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-842known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-863read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2022-09-15

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2022-09-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fjm8-m7m6-2fjp

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2990?

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.

Is CVE-2022-2990 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-2990 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-2990?

CVE-2022-2990 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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