CVE-2023-27561
First published: Fri Mar 03 2023(Updated: )
runc 1.0.0-rc95 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 custom volume-mount configurations, and be able to run custom images. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2019-19921 regression.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| go/github.com/opencontainers/runc | >=1.0.0-rc95<1.1.5 | 1.1.5 |
| ubuntu/runc | <1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 |
| ubuntu/runc | <1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3 | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3 |
| ubuntu/runc | <1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3 | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3 |
| ubuntu/runc | <1.1.4-0ubuntu3.1 | 1.1.4-0ubuntu3.1 |
| ubuntu/runc | <1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.10.3 | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.10.3 |
| ubuntu/runc | <1.0.0~ | 1.0.0~ |
| redhat/runc | <1.1.5 | 1.1.5 |
| debian/runc | <=1.0.0~rc6+dfsg1-3<=1.0.0~rc93+ds1-5+deb11u3 | 1.0.0~rc6+dfsg1-3+deb10u2 1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1 1.1.12+ds1-1 |
| Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service | <1.1.5 | |
| Redhat Openshift Container Platform | =4.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27561
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/2197#issuecomment-1437617334
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/3751
- https://gist.github.com/LiveOverflow/c937820b688922eb127fb760ce06dab9
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00023.html
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v1.1.5
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DHGVGGMKGZSJ7YO67TGGPFEHBYMS63VF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FYVE3GB4OG3BNT5DLQHYO4M5SXX33AQ5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I6BF24VCZRFTYBTT3T7HDZUOTKOTNPLZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANUGDBJ7NBUMSUFZUSKU3ZMQYZ2Z3STN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNB2UEDIIJCRQW4WJLZOPQJZXCVSXMLD/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpvm-3wq2-2wvm (Advisory)
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-27561
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANUGDBJ7NBUMSUFZUSKU3ZMQYZ2Z3STN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DHGVGGMKGZSJ7YO67TGGPFEHBYMS63VF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNB2UEDIIJCRQW4WJLZOPQJZXCVSXMLD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FYVE3GB4OG3BNT5DLQHYO4M5SXX33AQ5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I6BF24VCZRFTYBTT3T7HDZUOTKOTNPLZ/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19921
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2175995
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2175996
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2175997
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2175994
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1326
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3612
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4093
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5006
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6380
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6938
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6939
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2175721
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3773
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/commit/0abab45c9b97c113ff2cdc16f3a7388444c3fbec
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-27561
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-27561
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6088-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6088-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-27561
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-27561.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-27561?
The severity of CVE-2023-27561 is high with a severity value of 7.
How does CVE-2023-27561 lead to an escalation of privileges?
CVE-2023-27561 allows an attacker to spawn two containers with custom volume-mount configurations, enabling them to run custom images and escalate their privileges.
How can I fix CVE-2023-27561 for Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2023-27561 for Ubuntu, update the runc package to version 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 for Bionic, version 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3 for Focal, version 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3 for Jammy, version 1.1.4-0ubuntu3.1 for Lunar, or version 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.10.3 for Kinetic.
How can I fix CVE-2023-27561 for Debian?
To fix CVE-2023-27561 for Debian, update the runc package to version 1.0.0~rc6+dfsg1-3+deb10u2 or version 1.1.5+ds1-1.
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