Ubuntu update for runc

1) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU53399

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30465

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the security features bypass issue. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can perform a symlink exchange attack and host filesystem being bind-mounted into the container.

Mitigation

Update the affected package runc to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

runc (Ubuntu package): before 1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~18.04.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:18.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:21.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:runc_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4960-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.