CVE-2026-30892

Crun incorrectly parses `crun exec` option `-u`, leading to privilege escalation

Published Mar 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 0 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
crun is an open source OCI Container Runtime fully written in C. In versions 1.19 through 1.26, the `crun exec` option `-u` (`--user`) is incorrectly parsed. The value `1` is interpreted as UID 0 and GID 0 when it should have been UID 1 and GID 0. The process thus runs with higher privileges than expected. Version 1.27 patches the issue.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Crun Project
Crun Project crun
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:crun_project:crun:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Crun Project
Crun Project crun
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Containers
Containers crun
Vendors & Products Containers
Containers crun
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description crun is an open source OCI Container Runtime fully written in C. In versions 1.19 through 1.26, the `crun exec` option `-u` (`--user`) is incorrectly parsed. The value `1` is interpreted as UID 0 and GID 0 when it should have been UID 1 and GID 0. The process thus runs with higher privileges than expected. Version 1.27 patches the issue.
Title Crun incorrectly parses `crun exec` option `-u`, leading to privilege escalation
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 26, 2026, 6:10 PM
Reserved
Mar 6, 2026, 12:04 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 26, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:33 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 25, 2026, 11:57 PM