CVE-2023-28642

AppArmor bypass with symlinked /proc in runc

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 29, 2023 at 06:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:48 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsRuncRunc

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. It was found that AppArmor can be bypassed when `/proc` inside the container is symlinked with a specific mount configuration. This issue has been fixed in runc version 1.1.5, by prohibiting symlinked `/proc`. See PR #3785 for details. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using an untrusted container image.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.1.5
Affected range stops below 1.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.1.5
Affected range stops below 1.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-281CWE-59

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