CVE-2021-30465 (GCVE-0-2021-30465)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-27 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:32
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Summary
runc before 1.0.0-rc95 allows a Container Filesystem Breakout via Directory Traversal. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must be able to create multiple containers with a fairly specific mount configuration. The problem occurs via a symlink-exchange attack that relies on a race condition.
Severity
8.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
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