runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers on Linux according to the OCI specification. In runc 1.1.11 and earlier, due to an internal file descriptor leak, an attacker could cause a newly-spawned container process (from runc exec) to have a working directory in the host filesystem namespace, allowing for a container escape by giving access to the host filesystem ("attack 2"). The same attack could be used by a malicious image to allow a container process to gain access to the host filesystem through runc run ("attack 1"). Variants of attacks 1 and 2 could be also be used to overwrite semi-arbitrary host binaries, allowing for complete container escapes ("attack 3a" and "attack 3b"). runc 1.1.12 includes patches for this issue.
CVE-2024-21626 - High Severity Vulnerability
CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification
Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/opencontainers/runc/@v/v1.0.1.zip
Path to dependency file: /go.mod
Path to vulnerable library: /go.mod
Dependency Hierarchy: - github.com/hyperledger-labs/fabric-smart-client (Root Library) - github.com/docker/dockeR-v20.10.7+incompatible - :x: **github.com/opencontainers/runc-v1.0.1** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 999f5d255a183e22a067e6411929924a0bacd65f
Found in base branch: main
runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers on Linux according to the OCI specification. In runc 1.1.11 and earlier, due to an internal file descriptor leak, an attacker could cause a newly-spawned container process (from runc exec) to have a working directory in the host filesystem namespace, allowing for a container escape by giving access to the host filesystem ("attack 2"). The same attack could be used by a malicious image to allow a container process to gain access to the host filesystem through runc run ("attack 1"). Variants of attacks 1 and 2 could be also be used to overwrite semi-arbitrary host binaries, allowing for complete container escapes ("attack 3a" and "attack 3b"). runc 1.1.12 includes patches for this issue.
Publish Date: 2024-01-31
URL: CVE-2024-21626
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
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Origin: https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/advisories/GHSA-xr7r-f8xq-vfvv
Release Date: 2024-01-31
Fix Resolution: v1.1.12
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