CVE-2023-28642
AppArmor bypass with symlinked /proc in runc
Description
runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. It was found that AppArmor can be bypassed when `/proc` inside the container is symlinked with a specific mount configuration. This issue has been fixed in runc version 1.1.5, by prohibiting symlinked `/proc`. See PR #3785 for details. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using an untrusted container image.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:LAvailabilityLow
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
opencontainers
oss-projectaka open containers, oci
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
and 4 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
3 techniques Collection
Discovery
Privilege Escalation
References
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/advisories/GHSA-g2j6-57v7-gm8c
github.com
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785
github.com
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785
github.com
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