CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedA vulnerability in CRI-O allows attackers with the ability to set environment variables on a container to inject newline characters into the HOME variable, potentially leading to arbitrary modifications of the /etc/passwd file. This flaw can be exploited to escalate privileges or execute unauthorized commands within the container environment. Organizations using CRI-O should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of container compromise.
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Original NVD Description
A flaw was found in CRI-O. The fix for a previous vulnerability (CVE-2022-4318) was incorrect, allowing it to be bypassed. An attacker capable of setting environment variables on a container can inject a newline character into the HOME environment variable. This issue allows the addition of arbitrary lines into /etc/passwd by use of a specially crafted environment variable.