QID 354454

Date Published: 2022-12-21

QID 354454: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for containerd : ALAS2022-2022-088

A bug was found in containerd's cri implementation where programs inside a container can cause the containerd daemon to consume memory without bound during invocation of the execsync api.
This can cause containerd to consume all available memory on the computer, denying service to other legitimate workloads.
Kubernetes and crictl can both be configured to use containerd's cri implementation; execsync may be used when running probes or when executing processes via an exec facility. (
( CVE-2022-31030)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2022-2022-088 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2022-2022-088 amazon linux 2022 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2022/ALAS-2022-088.html