Database/Container, Kubernetes & orchestration
runc: Rootless runc leaves /sys/fs/cgroup writable inside the container
CVSS 5.0CVE-2023-25809Container, Kubernetes & orchestrationcurated
Impact
Rootless runc leaves /sys/fs/cgroup writable inside the container
Who can reach it
Any tenant workload under rootless runc
What to do
Replace runc binary; drain node
References
Related entries
- runc: runc can be tricked into creating empty files/directories at arbitrary host locationsCVE-2024-45310 · runcLow
- runc: setupPtmx/setupDev rootfs setup flaw during container rootfs constructionCVE-2026-41579 · runcLow
- runc: Host runc binary overwritten from inside a containerCVE-2019-5736 · runcHigh
- runc: "Leaky Vessels": internal file descriptor leak lets a container process start with cwd in the host filesystemCVE-2024-21626 · runcHigh
- runc: Container filesystem breakout via directory traversal in mount handlingCVE-2021-30465 · runcHigh
- runc: Insufficient checks when bind-mounting /dev/console allow writes to arbitrary host procfs pathsCVE-2025-52565 · runcHigh
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