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Debian: CVE-2021-30465: runc -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-30465: runc -- security update

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/27/2021
Created
03/29/2023
Added
03/29/2023
Modified
03/29/2023

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)

  • debian-upgrade-runc

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