Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting runc package, versions <4:1.2.9-3.module+el8.10.0+23963+b64d8032


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.95% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-RUNC-15638556
  • published15 Mar 2026
  • disclosed5 Mar 2024

Introduced: 5 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-24785  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 runc to version 4:1.2.9-3.module+el8.10.0+23963+b64d8032 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream runc package and not the runc package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

If errors returned from MarshalJSON methods contain user controlled data, they may be used to break the contextual auto-escaping behavior of the html/template package, allowing for subsequent actions to inject unexpected content into templates.

CVSS Base Scores

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