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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-30465: Security patch for runc (Multiple Advisories)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-30465: Security patch for runc (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/27/2021
Created
07/16/2022
Added
07/04/2022
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

runc before 1.0.0-rc95 allows a Container Filesystem Breakout via Directory Traversal. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must be able to create multiple containers with a fairly specific mount configuration. The problem occurs via a symlink-exchange attack that relies on a race condition.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-runc
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-runc-debuginfo

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