runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers on Linux according to the OCI specification. A bug was found in runc prior to version 1.1.2 where `runc exec --cap` created processes with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities, creating an atypical Linux environment and enabling programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set during execve(2). This bug did not affect the container security sandbox as the inheritable set never contained more capabilities than were included in the container's bounding set. This bug has been fixed in runc 1.1.2. This fix changes `runc exec --cap` behavior such that the additional capabilities granted to the process being executed (as specified via `--cap` arguments) do not include inheritable capabilities. In addition, `runc spec` is changed to not set any inheritable capabilities in the created example OCI spec (`config.json`) file.
CVE-2022-29162 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - github.com/opencontainers/runc-v0.1.1
CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification
Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/opencontainers/runc/@v/v0.1.1.zip
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **github.com/opencontainers/runc-v0.1.1** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 75659f691fb82d67ecd666ba6076394defeb92d0
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers on Linux according to the OCI specification. A bug was found in runc prior to version 1.1.2 where `runc exec --cap` created processes with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities, creating an atypical Linux environment and enabling programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set during execve(2). This bug did not affect the container security sandbox as the inheritable set never contained more capabilities than were included in the container's bounding set. This bug has been fixed in runc 1.1.2. This fix changes `runc exec --cap` behavior such that the additional capabilities granted to the process being executed (as specified via `--cap` arguments) do not include inheritable capabilities. In addition, `runc spec` is changed to not set any inheritable capabilities in the created example OCI spec (`config.json`) file.
Publish Date: 2022-05-17
URL: CVE-2022-29162
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
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Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-29162
Release Date: 2022-04-14
Fix Resolution: v1.1.2