Path Equivalence Affecting runc package, versions <1:1.1.5-2.module+el8.9.0+19104+fcef53a3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-RUNC-3342217
  • published6 Mar 2023
  • disclosed20 Feb 2023

Introduced: 20 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-27561  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-41  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 runc to version 1:1.1.5-2.module+el8.9.0+19104+fcef53a3 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.

runc through 1.1.4 has Incorrect Access Control leading to Escalation of Privileges, related to libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go. To exploit this, an attacker must be able to spawn two containers with custom volume-mount configurations, and be able to run custom images. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2019-19921 regression.

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