runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers on Linux according to the OCI specification. A bug was found in runc prior to version 1.1.2 where `runc exec --cap` created processes with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities, creating an atypical Linux environment and enabling programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set during execve(2). This bug did not affect the container security sandbox as the inheritable set never contained more capabilities than were included in the container's bounding set. This bug has been fixed in runc 1.1.2. This fix changes `runc exec --cap` behavior such that the additional capabilities granted to the process being executed (as specified via `--cap` arguments) do not include inheritable capabilities. In addition, `runc spec` is changed to not set any inheritable capabilities in the created example OCI spec (`config.json`) file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-aardvark-dnsalma-upgrade-buildahalma-upgrade-buildah-testsalma-upgrade-cockpit-podmanalma-upgrade-conmonalma-upgrade-container-selinuxalma-upgrade-containernetworking-pluginsalma-upgrade-containers-commonalma-upgrade-critalma-upgrade-criualma-upgrade-criu-develalma-upgrade-criu-libsalma-upgrade-crunalma-upgrade-fuse-overlayfsalma-upgrade-libslirpalma-upgrade-libslirp-develalma-upgrade-netavarkalma-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hookalma-upgrade-podmanalma-upgrade-podman-catatonitalma-upgrade-podman-dockeralma-upgrade-podman-gvproxyalma-upgrade-podman-pluginsalma-upgrade-podman-remotealma-upgrade-podman-testsalma-upgrade-python3-criualma-upgrade-python3-podmanalma-upgrade-runcalma-upgrade-skopeoalma-upgrade-skopeo-testsalma-upgrade-slirp4netnsalma-upgrade-toolboxalma-upgrade-toolbox-testsalma-upgrade-udica | Nov 15, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-runc | Aug 22, 2024 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-runcamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-runc-debuginfo | Apr 25, 2025 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-runcamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-runc-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-runc-debugsource | Feb 17, 2025 | May 13, 2022 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-aardvark-dnscentos-upgrade-buildahcentos-upgrade-buildah-debuginfocentos-upgrade-buildah-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-buildah-testscentos-upgrade-buildah-tests-debuginfocentos-upgrade-cockpit-podmancentos-upgrade-conmoncentos-upgrade-conmon-debuginfocentos-upgrade-conmon-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-container-selinuxcentos-upgrade-containernetworking-pluginscentos-upgrade-containernetworking-plugins-debuginfocentos-upgrade-containernetworking-plugins-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-containers-commoncentos-upgrade-critcentos-upgrade-criucentos-upgrade-criu-debuginfocentos-upgrade-criu-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-criu-develcentos-upgrade-criu-libscentos-upgrade-criu-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-cruncentos-upgrade-crun-debuginfocentos-upgrade-crun-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-fuse-overlayfscentos-upgrade-fuse-overlayfs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-fuse-overlayfs-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-libslirpcentos-upgrade-libslirp-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libslirp-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-libslirp-develcentos-upgrade-netavarkcentos-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hookcentos-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debuginfocentos-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-podmancentos-upgrade-podman-catatonitcentos-upgrade-podman-catatonit-debuginfocentos-upgrade-podman-debuginfocentos-upgrade-podman-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-podman-dockercentos-upgrade-podman-gvproxycentos-upgrade-podman-gvproxy-debuginfocentos-upgrade-podman-pluginscentos-upgrade-podman-plugins-debuginfocentos-upgrade-podman-remotecentos-upgrade-podman-remote-debuginfocentos-upgrade-podman-testscentos-upgrade-python3-criucentos-upgrade-python3-podmancentos-upgrade-runccentos-upgrade-runc-debuginfocentos-upgrade-runc-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-skopeocentos-upgrade-skopeo-debuginfocentos-upgrade-skopeo-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-skopeo-testscentos-upgrade-slirp4netnscentos-upgrade-slirp4netns-debuginfocentos-upgrade-slirp4netns-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-toolboxcentos-upgrade-toolbox-debuginfocentos-upgrade-toolbox-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-toolbox-testscentos-upgrade-udica | Nov 9, 2022 | May 17, 2022 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-runc | Mar 29, 2023 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2023129 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Jan 13, 2026 | Apr 4, 2023 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-containers-runc | Aug 12, 2024 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-docker-engine | Aug 18, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-docker-engine | Nov 4, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-docker-runc | Sep 14, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-aardvark-dnsoracle-linux-upgrade-buildahoracle-linux-upgrade-buildah-testsoracle-linux-upgrade-cockpit-podmanoracle-linux-upgrade-conmonoracle-linux-upgrade-containernetworking-pluginsoracle-linux-upgrade-containers-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-container-selinuxoracle-linux-upgrade-critoracle-linux-upgrade-criuoracle-linux-upgrade-criu-develoracle-linux-upgrade-criu-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-crunoracle-linux-upgrade-fuse-overlayfsoracle-linux-upgrade-libslirporacle-linux-upgrade-libslirp-develoracle-linux-upgrade-netavarkoracle-linux-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hookoracle-linux-upgrade-podmanoracle-linux-upgrade-podman-catatonitoracle-linux-upgrade-podman-dockeroracle-linux-upgrade-podman-gvproxyoracle-linux-upgrade-podman-pluginsoracle-linux-upgrade-podman-remoteoracle-linux-upgrade-podman-testsoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-criuoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-podmanoracle-linux-upgrade-runcoracle-linux-upgrade-skopeooracle-linux-upgrade-skopeo-testsoracle-linux-upgrade-slirp4netnsoracle-linux-upgrade-udica | Nov 16, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| Redhat Openshift | linuxrpm-upgrade-runc | Aug 11, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-aardvark-dnsredhat-upgrade-buildahredhat-upgrade-buildah-debuginforedhat-upgrade-buildah-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-buildah-testsredhat-upgrade-buildah-tests-debuginforedhat-upgrade-cockpit-podmanredhat-upgrade-conmonredhat-upgrade-conmon-debuginforedhat-upgrade-conmon-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-container-selinuxredhat-upgrade-containernetworking-pluginsredhat-upgrade-containernetworking-plugins-debuginforedhat-upgrade-containernetworking-plugins-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-containers-commonredhat-upgrade-critredhat-upgrade-criuredhat-upgrade-criu-debuginforedhat-upgrade-criu-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-criu-develredhat-upgrade-criu-libsredhat-upgrade-criu-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-crunredhat-upgrade-crun-debuginforedhat-upgrade-crun-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-fuse-overlayfsredhat-upgrade-fuse-overlayfs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-fuse-overlayfs-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-libslirpredhat-upgrade-libslirp-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libslirp-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-libslirp-develredhat-upgrade-netavarkredhat-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hookredhat-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debuginforedhat-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-podmanredhat-upgrade-podman-catatonitredhat-upgrade-podman-catatonit-debuginforedhat-upgrade-podman-debuginforedhat-upgrade-podman-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-podman-dockerredhat-upgrade-podman-gvproxyredhat-upgrade-podman-gvproxy-debuginforedhat-upgrade-podman-pluginsredhat-upgrade-podman-plugins-debuginforedhat-upgrade-podman-remoteredhat-upgrade-podman-remote-debuginforedhat-upgrade-podman-testsredhat-upgrade-python3-criuredhat-upgrade-python3-podmanredhat-upgrade-runcredhat-upgrade-runc-debuginforedhat-upgrade-runc-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-skopeoredhat-upgrade-skopeo-debuginforedhat-upgrade-skopeo-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-skopeo-testsredhat-upgrade-slirp4netnsredhat-upgrade-slirp4netns-debuginforedhat-upgrade-slirp4netns-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-toolboxredhat-upgrade-toolbox-debuginforedhat-upgrade-toolbox-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-toolbox-testsredhat-upgrade-udica | Nov 9, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-aardvark-dnsrocky-upgrade-buildahrocky-upgrade-buildah-debuginforocky-upgrade-buildah-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-buildah-testsrocky-upgrade-buildah-tests-debuginforocky-upgrade-conmonrocky-upgrade-conmon-debuginforocky-upgrade-conmon-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-containernetworking-pluginsrocky-upgrade-containernetworking-plugins-debuginforocky-upgrade-containernetworking-plugins-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-containers-commonrocky-upgrade-critrocky-upgrade-criurocky-upgrade-criu-debuginforocky-upgrade-criu-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-criu-develrocky-upgrade-criu-libsrocky-upgrade-criu-libs-debuginforocky-upgrade-crunrocky-upgrade-crun-debuginforocky-upgrade-crun-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-fuse-overlayfsrocky-upgrade-fuse-overlayfs-debuginforocky-upgrade-fuse-overlayfs-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-libslirprocky-upgrade-libslirp-debuginforocky-upgrade-libslirp-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-libslirp-develrocky-upgrade-netavarkrocky-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hookrocky-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debuginforocky-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-podmanrocky-upgrade-podman-catatonitrocky-upgrade-podman-catatonit-debuginforocky-upgrade-podman-debuginforocky-upgrade-podman-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-podman-gvproxyrocky-upgrade-podman-gvproxy-debuginforocky-upgrade-podman-pluginsrocky-upgrade-podman-plugins-debuginforocky-upgrade-podman-remoterocky-upgrade-podman-remote-debuginforocky-upgrade-podman-testsrocky-upgrade-python3-criurocky-upgrade-runcrocky-upgrade-runc-debuginforocky-upgrade-runc-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-skopeorocky-upgrade-skopeo-debuginforocky-upgrade-skopeo-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-skopeo-testsrocky-upgrade-slirp4netnsrocky-upgrade-slirp4netns-debuginforocky-upgrade-slirp4netns-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-toolboxrocky-upgrade-toolbox-debuginforocky-upgrade-toolbox-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-toolbox-tests | Mar 12, 2024 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-containerdsuse-upgrade-containerd-ctrsuse-upgrade-dockersuse-upgrade-docker-bash-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-fish-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-kubicsuse-upgrade-docker-kubic-bash-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-kubic-fish-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-kubic-kubeadm-criconfigsuse-upgrade-docker-kubic-zsh-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-zsh-completionsuse-upgrade-kubevirt-container-disksuse-upgrade-kubevirt-manifestssuse-upgrade-kubevirt-testssuse-upgrade-kubevirt-virt-apisuse-upgrade-kubevirt-virt-controllersuse-upgrade-kubevirt-virt-handlersuse-upgrade-kubevirt-virt-launchersuse-upgrade-kubevirt-virt-operatorsuse-upgrade-kubevirt-virtctlsuse-upgrade-obs-service-kubevirt_containers_metasuse-upgrade-runc | Oct 26, 2022 | May 17, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-runc | May 24, 2023 | May 17, 2022 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | May 17, 2022 |
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