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CVE-2023-28642
March 29, 2023
runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. It was found that AppArmor can be bypassed when `/proc` inside the container is symlinked with a specific mount configuration. This issue has been fixed in runc version 1.1.5, by prohibiting symlinked `/proc`. See PR #3785 for details. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using an untrusted container image.
Related Resources (7)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0005/
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0005
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28642
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28642
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/advisories/GHSA-g2j6-57v7-gm8c
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Preservation of Permissions
CWE-281
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-59
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01