Protected-file access via omitted primary group
Published Sep 13, 2022 · Updated Jun 5, 2025
Improper group assignment in Podman 3 before 3.0.1 and Podman 4 before 4.2.0 allows local users to read or modify protected files. Container setup omits the user's primary group from supplementary groups, so a setgid binary can drop the denied group and bypass negative group permissions. Exploitation requires code execution inside the container, a setgid binary, and files whose group permissions deny access while other permissions allow it.
Summary
What happened
Improper group assignment in Podman 3 before 3.0.1 and Podman 4 before 4.2.0 allows local users to read or modify protected files. Container setup omits the user's primary group from supplementary groups, so a setgid binary can drop the denied group and bypass negative group permissions. Exploitation requires code execution inside the container, a setgid binary, and files whose group permissions deny access while other permissions allow it.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-2989
- Published
- Sep 13, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 5, 2025
- Vendor
- 389 Directory Server
- Product
- Podman
- Classifications
- CWE-863, CWE-842, T1548.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Sep 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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