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CVE-2019-16884
runc through 1.0.0-rc8, as used in Docker through 19.03.2-ce and other products, allows AppArmor restriction bypass because…
High7.5EPSS 4.4%
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- mitre
Description
runc through 1.0.0-rc8, as used in Docker through 19.03.2-ce and other products, allows AppArmor restriction bypass because libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go incorrectly checks mount targets, and thus a malicious Docker image can mount over a /proc directory.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.4% · top 8.6% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Gogithub.com/opencontainers/runcGHSA-fgv8-vj5c-2ppq (opens in a new tab)
- Gogithub.com/opencontainers/selinuxGHSA-fgv8-vj5c-2ppq (opens in a new tab)
References (15)
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/2128 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- FEDORA-2019-bd4843561c (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- FEDORA-2019-3fc86a518b (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- FEDORA-2019-96946c39dd (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2418 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2434 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:3940 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:4074 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:4269 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0045 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- GLSA-202003-21 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- USN-4297-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220221-0004/ (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230218 [SECURITY] [DLA 3322-1] golang-github-opencontainers-selinux security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230327 [SECURITY] [DLA 3369-1] runc security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fgv8-vj5c-2ppq (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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