CVE-2021-30465

runc: vulnerable to symlink exchange attack

Published May 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS 10.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3369-1 runc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-1034 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c3xm-pvg7-gh7r mount destinations can be swapped via symlink-exchange to cause mounts outside the rootfs
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4867-1 runC vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4960-1 runC vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:32 PM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:50 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 19, 2021, 10:00 AM