CVE-2021-3101

Hotdog Container Escape

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Published Apr 19, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Hotdog, prior to v1.0.1, did not mimic the capabilities or the SELinux label of the target JVM process. This would allow a container to gain full privileges on the host, bypassing restrictions set on the container.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Amazon Web Services

Hotdog

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.0.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hotdog_project:hotdog:*:*:*:*:*:java:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-26453	Hotdog, prior to v1.0.1, did not mimic the capabilities or the SELinux label of the target JVM process. This would allow a container to gain full privileges on the host, bypassing restrictions set on the container.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.391% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/bottlerocket-os/hotdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qfhv-c5cc-mhgp
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aws-log4shell-hot-patch-vulnerabilities

History

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Subscriptions

Hotdog Project Hotdog

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: palo_alto
Published: Apr 19, 2022, 10:15 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:58 AM
Reserved: Jan 7, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 19, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

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