CVE-2022-27651: Github.com/containers/buildah Non-empty Default Inheritable Capabilities For Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2022-27651 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.8) non-empty default inheritable capabilities for vulnerability (CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions) affecting Github.com/containers/buildah libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves non-empty default inheritable capabilities for linux container in buildah. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.25.0.
CVE-2022-27651 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-27651
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/containers/buildah dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/containers/buildah to 1.25.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/containers/buildahHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-27651, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/containers/buildah:
inspect dependencies for github.com/containers/buildahAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/containers/buildah in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.25.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions, where during installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. In Github.com/containers/buildah, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-27651 Affected Github.com/containers/buildah Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/containers/buildah
|
Go |
< 1.25.0
|
1.25.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-c3g4-w6cv-6v7h",
"modified" : "2022-04-19T18:02:46Z",
"published" : "2022-04-01T13:56:42Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-27651" ],
"summary" : "Non-empty default inheritable capabilities for linux container in Buildah",
"details" : "A bug was found in Buildah where containers were created with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities, creating an atypical Linux environment and enabling programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set during execve(2).\n\nThis bug did not affect the container security sandbox as the inheritable set never contained more capabilities than were included in the container's bounding set.\n",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/containers/buildah"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.25.0"
} ]
} ]
} ],
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/containers/buildah/security/advisories/GHSA-c3g4-w6cv-6v7h"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27651"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/containers/buildah/pull/3855"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/containers/buildah/commit/90b3254c7404039c1c786999ac189654228f6e0e"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/containers/buildah/commit/e7e55c988c05dd74005184ceb64f097a0cfe645b"
}, {
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"url" : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066840"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/containers/buildah"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25YI27MENCEPZTTGRVU6BQD5V53FNI52"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VWH6X6HOFPO6HTESF42HIJZEPXSWVIO"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7NETC7I6RTMMBRJJQVJOJUPDK4W4PQSJ"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0417"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-276" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-04-01T13:56:42Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-04-04T20:15:00Z"
}
}