runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. In affected versions it was found that rootless runc makes `/sys/fs/cgroup` writable in following conditons: 1. when runc is executed inside the user namespace, and the `config.json` does not specify the cgroup namespace to be unshared (e.g.., `(docker|podman|nerdctl) run --cgroupns=host`, with Rootless Docker/Podman/nerdctl) or 2. when runc is executed outside the user namespace, and `/sys` is mounted with `rbind, ro` (e.g., `runc spec --rootless`; this condition is very rare). A container may gain the write access to user-owned cgroup hierarchy `/sys/fs/cgroup/user.slice/...` on the host . Other users's cgroup hierarchies are not affected. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.1.5. Users unable to upgrade may unshare the cgroup namespace (`(docker|podman|nerdctl) run --cgroupns=private)`. This is the default behavior of Docker/Podman/nerdctl on cgroup v2 hosts. or add `/sys/fs/cgroup` to `maskedPaths`.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade podman-catatonitUpgrade containernetworking-pluginsUpgrade runcUpgrade aardvark-dnsUpgrade containers-commonUpgrade fuse-overlayfsUpgrade cockpit-podmanUpgrade libslirp-develUpgrade python3-criuUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hookUpgrade podman-remoteUpgrade criu-libsUpgrade buildah-testsUpgrade criuUpgrade buildahUpgrade critUpgrade toolbox-testsUpgrade podman-pluginsUpgrade skopeoUpgrade podman-testsUpgrade netavarkUpgrade crunUpgrade python3-podmanUpgrade podmanUpgrade podman-gvproxyUpgrade container-selinuxUpgrade skopeo-testsUpgrade slirp4netnsUpgrade criu-develUpgrade conmonUpgrade libslirpUpgrade toolboxUpgrade podman-dockerUpgrade udica | Nov 16, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade runc | Aug 22, 2024 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade runcUpgrade runc-debuginfo | Jun 7, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade runc-debuginfoUpgrade runc-debugsourceUpgrade runc | Feb 17, 2025 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade containernetworking-plugins-debugsourceUpgrade podman-gvproxyUpgrade podman-testsUpgrade toolbox-testsUpgrade podman-dockerUpgrade slirp4netns-debuginfoUpgrade skopeo-debuginfoUpgrade skopeo-debugsourceUpgrade aardvark-dnsUpgrade python3-podmanUpgrade cockpit-podmanUpgrade buildah-testsUpgrade podman-debugsourceUpgrade runc-debugsourceUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debuginfoUpgrade buildahUpgrade conmonUpgrade container-selinuxUpgrade libslirp-debugsourceUpgrade slirp4netnsUpgrade podman-plugins-debuginfoUpgrade conmon-debuginfoUpgrade crunUpgrade buildah-debuginfoUpgrade libslirpUpgrade crun-debuginfoUpgrade python3-criuUpgrade criu-debugsourceUpgrade conmon-debugsourceUpgrade criu-develUpgrade containernetworking-plugins-debuginfoUpgrade netavarkUpgrade fuse-overlayfs-debugsourceUpgrade podman-remote-debuginfoUpgrade podman-catatonit-debuginfoUpgrade buildah-debugsourceUpgrade toolbox-debugsourceUpgrade podman-debuginfoUpgrade buildah-tests-debuginfoUpgrade fuse-overlayfsUpgrade skopeoUpgrade runcUpgrade podmanUpgrade criu-libsUpgrade fuse-overlayfs-debuginfoUpgrade criuUpgrade udicaUpgrade critUpgrade toolboxUpgrade podman-gvproxy-debuginfoUpgrade toolbox-debuginfoUpgrade slirp4netns-debugsourceUpgrade containernetworking-pluginsUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debugsourceUpgrade skopeo-testsUpgrade crun-debugsourceUpgrade criu-debuginfoUpgrade containers-commonUpgrade runc-debuginfoUpgrade criu-libs-debuginfoUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hookUpgrade podman-pluginsUpgrade podman-remoteUpgrade podman-catatonitUpgrade libslirp-develUpgrade libslirp-debuginfo | Nov 8, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade runc | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-containers/runc. | Aug 12, 2024 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade docker-runc | Jul 1, 2024 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade containernetworking-pluginsUpgrade python3-podmanUpgrade crunUpgrade criuUpgrade skopeoUpgrade runcUpgrade fuse-overlayfsUpgrade conmonUpgrade podman-remoteUpgrade podman-pluginsUpgrade podmanUpgrade udicaUpgrade podman-catatonitUpgrade buildahUpgrade netavarkUpgrade podman-dockerUpgrade criu-libsUpgrade container-selinuxUpgrade python3-criuUpgrade libslirpUpgrade aardvark-dnsUpgrade libslirp-develUpgrade criu-develUpgrade cockpit-podmanUpgrade buildah-testsUpgrade slirp4netnsUpgrade podman-gvproxyUpgrade containers-commonUpgrade skopeo-testsUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hookUpgrade critUpgrade podman-tests | Jul 20, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade toolbox-debugsourceUpgrade runcUpgrade udicaUpgrade skopeo-debugsourceUpgrade buildah-debugsourceUpgrade toolboxUpgrade podman-debuginfoUpgrade buildah-debuginfoUpgrade criu-debugsourceUpgrade toolbox-testsUpgrade podman-catatonit-debuginfoUpgrade crunUpgrade skopeoUpgrade conmon-debugsourceUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debuginfoUpgrade podman-remoteUpgrade toolbox-debuginfoUpgrade fuse-overlayfs-debuginfoUpgrade criu-libs-debuginfoUpgrade criuNo solution existsUpgrade netavarkUpgrade critUpgrade podman-gvproxy-debuginfoUpgrade podman-catatonitUpgrade podmanUpgrade fuse-overlayfsUpgrade libslirp-debuginfoUpgrade containernetworking-pluginsUpgrade podman-pluginsUpgrade crun-debugsourceUpgrade buildahUpgrade podman-remote-debuginfoUpgrade slirp4netnsUpgrade python3-podmanUpgrade podman-plugins-debuginfoUpgrade skopeo-debuginfoUpgrade libslirpUpgrade containernetworking-plugins-debugsourceUpgrade runc-debugsourceUpgrade slirp4netns-debugsourceUpgrade podman-testsUpgrade podman-dockerUpgrade criu-libsUpgrade libslirp-debugsourceUpgrade fuse-overlayfs-debugsourceUpgrade runc-debuginfoUpgrade aardvark-dnsUpgrade buildah-tests-debuginfoUpgrade criu-debuginfoUpgrade podman-debugsourceUpgrade buildah-testsUpgrade libslirp-develUpgrade skopeo-testsUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debugsourceUpgrade slirp4netns-debuginfoUpgrade python3-criuUpgrade conmonUpgrade conmon-debuginfoUpgrade crun-debuginfoUpgrade containernetworking-plugins-debuginfoUpgrade containers-commonUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hookUpgrade cockpit-podmanUpgrade container-selinuxUpgrade criu-develUpgrade podman-gvproxy | Nov 8, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade fuse-overlayfs-debuginfoUpgrade libslirp-debuginfoUpgrade podman-debuginfoUpgrade podmanUpgrade containernetworking-pluginsUpgrade critUpgrade podman-remoteUpgrade criu-libs-debuginfoUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debuginfoUpgrade buildah-debuginfoUpgrade conmon-debugsourceUpgrade criuUpgrade criu-debugsourceUpgrade runcUpgrade netavarkUpgrade podman-catatonit-debuginfoUpgrade buildahUpgrade python3-criuUpgrade podman-catatonitUpgrade podman-gvproxy-debuginfoUpgrade buildah-testsUpgrade crunUpgrade buildah-debugsourceUpgrade fuse-overlayfsUpgrade slirp4netns-debuginfoUpgrade libslirp-debugsourceUpgrade containers-commonUpgrade buildah-tests-debuginfoUpgrade runc-debuginfoUpgrade podman-debugsourceUpgrade containernetworking-plugins-debuginfoUpgrade slirp4netnsUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debugsourceUpgrade criu-libsUpgrade podman-pluginsUpgrade containernetworking-plugins-debugsourceUpgrade conmon-debuginfoUpgrade runc-debugsourceUpgrade podman-remote-debuginfoUpgrade aardvark-dnsUpgrade crun-debugsourceUpgrade crun-debuginfoUpgrade criu-debuginfoUpgrade conmonUpgrade slirp4netns-debugsourceUpgrade podman-gvproxyUpgrade oci-seccomp-bpf-hookUpgrade criu-develUpgrade fuse-overlayfs-debugsourceUpgrade podman-testsUpgrade libslirpUpgrade libslirp-develUpgrade podman-plugins-debuginfo | Dec 1, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade runc | Apr 4, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade runc (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade runc | May 19, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 29, 2023 |
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