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CVE-2023-28642 Details

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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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785 CVEPatch
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/advisories/GHSA-g2j6-57v7-gm8c CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0005/ CVE
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785 [email protected]Patch
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/advisories/GHSA-g2j6-57v7-gm8c [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]
CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linuxfoundation runc
< 1.1.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:runc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-28642
NVD Published Date:
Mar 29, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-28642 Details - Not Deferred