Description
An incorrect sysctls validation vulnerability was found in CRI-O 1.18 and earlier. 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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.2/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | cri-o | 1.18 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2051730Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/sysctl-cluster/#enabling-unsafe-sysctlsVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2051730Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/sysctl-cluster/#enabling-unsafe-sysctlsVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 9, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified