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CVE-2021-30465: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

May 25, 2021 (updated July 13, 2021)

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.

References

  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/19/2
  • bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1185405
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3xm-pvg7-gh7r
  • github.com/opencontainers/runc/commit/0ca91f44f1664da834bc61115a849b56d22f595f
  • github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases
  • github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/advisories/GHSA-c3xm-pvg7-gh7r
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/35ZW6NBZSBH5PWIT7JU4HXOXGFVDCOHH/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4HOARVIT47RULTTFWAU7XBG4WY6TDDHV/
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30465
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210708-0003/

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Affected versions

All versions up to 1.0.0-rc94

Fixed versions

  • 1.0.0-rc95

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.0-rc95 or above. *Note*: 1.0.0-rc95 may be an unstable version. Use caution.

Impact 8.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

go/github.com/opencontainers/runc/CVE-2021-30465.yml

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