Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting runc package, versions <1:1.1.5-2.module+el8.9.0+19104+fcef53a3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-RUNC-6058997
  • published 15 Nov 2023
  • disclosed 2 Aug 2023

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.

Text nodes not in the HTML namespace are incorrectly literally rendered, causing text which should be escaped to not be. This could lead to an XSS attack.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.1 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

6.1 medium
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SUSE

5.4 medium