USN-6088-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6088-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6088-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6088-1
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Published
2023-05-18T10:03:59.670856Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:37:47Z
Summary
runc vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that runC incorrectly made /sys/fs/cgroup writable when in rootless mode. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-25809)

It was discovered that runC incorrectly performed access control when mounting /proc to non-directories. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-27561)

It was discovered that runC incorrectly handled /proc and /sys mounts inside a container. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass AppArmor, and potentially SELinux. (CVE-2023-28642)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / runc

Package

Name
runc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/runc@1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.0~rc2+docker1.13.1-0ubuntu1
1.0.0~rc4+dfsg1-2
1.0.0~rc4+dfsg1-6
1.0.0~rc4+dfsg1-6ubuntu0.18.04.1
1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~18.04.2
1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1~18.04.2
1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~18.04.2
1.0.0~rc95-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
1.0.0~rc95-0ubuntu1~18.04.2
1.0.1-0ubuntu2~18.04.1
1.1.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "runc",
            "binary_version": "1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / runc

Package

Name
runc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/runc@1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.0~rc8+git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1
1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1
1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
1.0.0~rc95-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
1.0.0~rc95-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
1.0.1-0ubuntu2~20.04.1
1.1.0-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
1.1.0-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "runc",
            "binary_version": "1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / runc

Package

Name
runc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/runc@1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.1-0ubuntu2
1.0.1-0ubuntu3
1.0.3-0ubuntu1
1.1.0-0ubuntu1
1.1.0-0ubuntu1.1
1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "runc",
            "binary_version": "1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3"
        }
    ]
}