CVE-2022-36109
mediumpriority · track · 25OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.010 · 64 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Moby is an open-source project created by Docker to enable software containerization. A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where supplementary groups are not set up properly. If an attacker has direct access to a container and manipulates their supplementary group access, they may be able to use supplementary group access to bypass primary group restrictions in some cases, potentially gaining access to sensitive information or gaining the ability to execute code in that container. This bug is fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.18. Running containers should be stopped and restarted for the permissions to be fixed. For users unable to upgrade, this problem can be worked around by not using the `"USER $USERNAME"` Dockerfile instruction. Instead by calling `ENTRYPOINT ["su", "-", "user"]` the supplementary groups will be set up properly.
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affected products (13)
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advisories (4)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-1738IBM InfoSphere Information Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-10-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM InfoSphere Information Server ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-04-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
- GHSA-rc4r-wh2q-q6c4Docker supplementary group permissions not set up properly, allowing attackers to bypass primary group restrictions2022-09-16ghsa · osvUS
Moby is an open-source project created by Docker to enable software containerization. A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where supplementary groups are not set up properly. If an attacker has direct access to a container and manipulates their supplementary group access, they may be able to use supplementary group access to bypass primary group restrictions in some cases, potentially gaining access to sensitive information or gaining the ability to execute code in that container. This bug is fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.18. Users should update to this version when it is available. Running containers should be stopped and restarted for the permissions to be fixed. For users unable to upgrade, this problem can be worked around by not using the `"USER $USERNAME"` Dockerfile instruction. Instead by calling `ENTRYPOINT ["su", "-", "user"]` the supplementary groups will be set up properly. Thanks to Steven Murdoch for reporting this issue. ---- ### Impact If an attacker has direct access to a container and manipulates their supplementary group access, they may be able to use supplementary group access to bypass primary group restrictions in some cases, potentially gaining access to sensitive information or gaining the ability to execute code in that container. ### Patches This bug is fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.18. Users should update to this version when it is available. ### Workarounds This problem can be worked around by not using the `"USER $USERNAME"` Dockerfile instruction. Instead by calling `ENTRYPOINT ["su", "-", "user"]` the supplementary groups will be set up properly. ### References https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2022/08/22/vulnerability-in-linux-containers-investigation-and-mitigation/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * [Open an issue](https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/new) * Email us at [security@docker.com](mailto:security@docker.com)
- GO-2022-0985Docker supplementary group permissions not set up properly, allowing attackers to bypass primary group restrictions in github.com/docker/docker2024-08-21vendor · osvUS
Docker supplementary group permissions not set up properly, allowing attackers to bypass primary group restrictions in github.com/docker/docker
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references (28)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-36109cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-36109/cnnvd
- https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/de7af816e76a7fd3fbf06bffa6832959289fba32cnnvd
- https://github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v20.10.18cnnvd
- https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-rc4r-wh2q-q6c4cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O7JL2QA3RB732MLJ3RMUXB3IB7AA22YU/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RQQ4E3JBXVR3VK5FIZVJ3QS2TAOOXXTQ/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O7JL2QA3RB732MLJ3RMUXB3IB7AA22YU/cnnvd
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