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 custom volume-mount configurations, and be able to run custom images. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2019-19921 regression.
Published: 2023-03-03
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3369-1 runc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-1117 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 custom volume-mount configurations, and be able to run custom images. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2019-19921 regression.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vpvm-3wq2-2wvm Opencontainers runc Incorrect Authorization vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6088-1 runC vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6088-2 runC vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:runc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'None', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:runc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'None', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Linuxfoundation Runc
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openshift Openshift Container Platform
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-16T20:02:09.132Z

Reserved: 2023-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-27561

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-06T13:09:23.914Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-03T19:15:11.330

Modified: 2024-12-06T14:15:19.037

Link: CVE-2023-27561

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-02-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-27561 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses