Resource exhaustion in Kubernetes Cri-o
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 re…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.028 (84.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Kubernetes Cri-o — versions 1.24.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Openshift_container_platform — versions 3.11, 4.0, 4.9
- N/a Cri-o — versions Affects cri-o <= 1.24.0, 1.23.2, 1.22.4, Fixed-in 1.24.1, 1.23.3, 1.22.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1708?
- CVE-2022-1708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Cri-o, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1708?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1708 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.