Vulnerability Description
runc through 1.1.4 has Incorrect Access Control leading to Escalation of Privileges, related to libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go. To exploit this, an attacker must be able to spawn two containers with custom volume-mount configurations, and be able to run custom images. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2019-19921 regression.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linuxfoundation | Runc | < 1.1.5 |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gist.github.com/LiveOverflow/c937820b688922eb127fb760ce06dab9ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/2197#issuecomment-1437617334Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/3751Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://gist.github.com/LiveOverflow/c937820b688922eb127fb760ce06dab9ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/2197#issuecomment-1437617334Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/3751Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-27561?
CVE-2023-27561 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). runc through 1.1.4 has Incorrect Access Control leading to Escalation of Privileges, related to libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go. To exploit this, an attacker must be able to spawn two containers with cus...
How severe is CVE-2023-27561?
CVE-2023-27561 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-27561?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linuxfoundation Runc, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux.