synced 9 MIN AGO
01 Record

CVE-2023-27561

runc through 1.1.4 has Incorrect Access Control leading to Escalation of Privileges, related to libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go. To exploit this, an attacker must be able to spawn two containers with

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score7.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
View raw JSON

02 Description

runc through 1.1.4 has Incorrect Access Control leading to Escalation of Privileges, related to libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go. To exploit this, an attacker must be able to spawn two containers with

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.44% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 38.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-03-03 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-12-16 20:02Z10 MO AGO
Reserved
2023-03-03
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-706Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or ReferenceClass
  • CWE-41Improper Resolution of Path EquivalenceBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
f367174cac57fb6f7ac120083239ae700099f2ac8f58fc2e2effb2e3a9ea3c14

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
linuxfoundationruncNot specified—
redhatassisted_installerNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatopenshiftNot specified—
redhatopenshift_container_platformNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • aardvark-dns
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 2:1.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3657+d86e192f
  • buildah
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:1.24.6-7.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1:1.31.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • buildah-tests
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:1.24.6-7.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1:1.31.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • cockpit-podman
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 46-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f
    • Affected before 75-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • conmon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:2.1.4-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:2.1.8-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • container-selinux
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:2.205.0-3.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 2:2.221.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • containernetworking-plugins
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:1.1.1-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1:1.3.0-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • containers-common
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 2:1-54.module_el8.9.0+3673+0c64b403
  • crit
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • criu
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • criu-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • criu-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • crun
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.8.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1.8.7-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • fuse-overlayfs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.12-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
    • Affected before 1.9-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
  • libslirp
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705
  • libslirp-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705
  • netavark
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 2:1.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • oci-seccomp-bpf-hook
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.2.5-2.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82
    • Affected before 1.2.9-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-catatonit
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-docker
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-gvproxy
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-plugins
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-remote
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-tests
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • python3-criu
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • python3-podman
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 4.0.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 4.6.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • runc
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:1.1.5-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1:1.1.9-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • skopeo
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1.13.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
    • Affected before 2:1.6.2-8.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
  • skopeo-tests
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1.13.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
    • Affected before 2:1.6.2-8.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
  • slirp4netns
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.1.8-3.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1.2.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • toolbox
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • toolbox-tests
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • udica
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 0.2.6-20.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705
    • Affected before 0.2.6-4.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • runc
    Fixed in 4:1.1.9-1.el9

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • aardvark-dns
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 2:1.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3657+d86e192f
  • buildah
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:1.24.6-7.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1:1.31.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • buildah-tests
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:1.24.6-7.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1:1.31.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • cockpit-podman
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 46-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f
    • Affected before 75-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • conmon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:2.1.4-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:2.1.8-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • container-selinux
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:2.205.0-3.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 2:2.221.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • containernetworking-plugins
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:1.1.1-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1:1.3.0-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • containers-common
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 2:1-54.module_el8.9.0+3673+0c64b403
  • crit
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • criu
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • criu-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • criu-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • crun
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.8.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1.8.7-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • fuse-overlayfs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.12-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
    • Affected before 1.9-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
  • libslirp
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705
  • libslirp-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 4.4.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705
  • netavark
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 2:1.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • oci-seccomp-bpf-hook
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.2.5-2.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82
    • Affected before 1.2.9-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-catatonit
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-docker
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-gvproxy
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-plugins
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-remote
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • podman-tests
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • python3-criu
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5
    • Affected before 3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efb
    • Affected before 3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • python3-podman
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 4.0.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 4.6.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • runc
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1:1.1.5-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1:1.1.9-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • skopeo
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1.13.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
    • Affected before 2:1.6.2-8.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
  • skopeo-tests
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2:1.13.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
    • Affected before 2:1.6.2-8.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
  • slirp4netns
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.1.8-3.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 1.2.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • toolbox
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • toolbox-tests
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
    • Affected before 0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • udica
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 0.2.6-20.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705
    • Affected before 0.2.6-4.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • runc
    Fixed in 4:1.1.9-1.el9

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • runc
    Fixed in 1.1.5+ds1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • runc
    Fixed in 1.1.5+ds1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • runc
    Fixed in 1.1.5+ds1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • runc
    Fixed in 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • runc
    Fixed in 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • runc
    Fixed in 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • runc
    Fixed in 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm4
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.