Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-2738 · published 1 September 2022

CVE-2022-2738: Redhat enterprise linux server use after free vulnerability

Redhat · Enterprise Linux Server

The version of podman as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHSA-2022:2190 advisory included an incorrect version of podman missing the fix for CVE-2020-8945, which was previously fixed via RHSA-2020:2117. This issue could possibly be used to crash or cause potential code execution in Go applications that use the Go GPGME wrapper library, under certain conditions, during GPG signature verification.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.91% · top 41.6% CWE-416 · Use after free

7.5CVSS 3.1 base score

0.91%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

3Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Podman Podman Project

Enterprise Linux Server Redhat

Enterprise Linux Workstation Redhat

References

Link	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2738	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2116923	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2738	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2116923	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-2738), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.