Improper Input Validation Affecting runc package, versions <0:1.0.0-95.rhaos4.8.gitcd80260.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RUNC-5243823
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed7 Apr 2021

Introduced: 7 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-21639  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 runc to version 0:1.0.0-95.rhaos4.8.gitcd80260.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1551.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream runc package and not the runc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Jenkins 2.286 and earlier, LTS 2.277.1 and earlier does not validate the type of object created after loading the data submitted to the config.xml REST API endpoint of a node, allowing attackers with Computer/Configure permission to replace a node with one of a different type.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1