Security restrictions bypass in OpenShift Container Platform 4.9
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-0532 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-732 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration openshift-ansible (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component openshift (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component cri-o (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource
EUVDB-ID: #VU68299
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0532
CWE-ID:
CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect sysctls validation in CRI-O. The sysctls from the list of "safe" sysctls specified for the cluster will be applied to the host if an attacker is able to create a pod with a hostIPC and hostNetwork kernel namespace.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 4.9.0 - 4.9.24
openshift-ansible (Red Hat package): 4.9.0-202202111950.p0.g4d833d3.assembly.stream.el7
openshift (Red Hat package): 4.9.0-202110080828.p0.git.894a78b.assembly.stream.el8 - 4.9.0-202202111950.p0.gb93fd35.assembly.stream.el8
cri-o (Red Hat package): before 1.22.2-2.rhaos4.9.gitb030be8.el7
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_openshift_container_platform:4.9.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openshift-ansible_redhat_package:4.9.0-202202111950.p0.g4d833d3.assembly.stream.el7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openshift_redhat_package:4.9.0-202110080828.p0.git.894a78b.assembly.stream.el8:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openshift_redhat_package:4.9.0-202110140556.p0.git.ef241fd.assembly.stream.el7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openshift_redhat_package:4.9.0-202110140556.p0.git.ef241fd.assembly.stream.el8:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:cri-o_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2022:0794
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
