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CVE-2019-5736

runc through 1.0-rc6, as used in Docker before 18.09.2 and other products, allows attackers to overwrite the host runc binary (and consequently obtain host root access) by leveraging the ability to...

Published: Feb 11, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU
8.6CVSS
HIGH

runc through 1.0-rc6, as used in Docker before 18.09.2 and other products, allows attackers to overwrite the host runc binary (and consequently obtain host root access) by leveraging the ability to execute a command as root within one of these types of containers: (1) a new container with an attacker-controlled image, or (2) an existing container, to which the attacker previously had write access, that can be attached with docker exec. This occurs because of file-descriptor mishandling, related to /proc/self/exe.

EPSS Score
55.3%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
9 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

docker
docker
runc
linuxfoundation
container development kit
redhat
openshift
redhat
enterprise linux
redhat
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Exploitability

9 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

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Timeline

Published
Feb 11, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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