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CVE-2019-19921

Published: Feb 12, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-706
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

runc through 1.0.0-rc9 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. (This vulnerability does not affect Docker due to an implementation detail that happens to block the attack.)

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-706

Affected Products

runclinuxfoundation
LibraryLibrary
AI / ML
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openshift container platformredhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linuxfoundationoss-projectUSAI / MLaka yocto, pytorch, everest
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 2 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00018.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0688
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0695
access.redhat.com
and 23 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 12, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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