USN-6619-1: runC vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 23.10
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 18.04 ESM

Packages

• runc - Open Container Project

Details

Rory McNamara discovered that runC did not properly manage internal file
descriptor while managing containers. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive information or bypass container restrictions.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10

• runc - 1.1.7-0ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 22.04

• runc - 1.1.7-0ubuntu1~22.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04

• runc - 1.1.7-0ubuntu1~20.04.2

Ubuntu 18.04

• runc - 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm1
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2024-21626