CVE-2021-21284

Description

In Docker before versions 9.03.15, 20.10.3 there is a vulnerability involving the --userns-remap option in which access to remapped root allows privilege escalation to real root. When using --userns-remap, if the root user in the remapped namespace has access to the host filesystem they can modify files under /var/lib/docker/ that cause writing files with extended privileges. Versions 20.10.3 and 19.03.15 contain patches that prevent privilege escalation from remapped user.

Risk Information

Base Score
6.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.02

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in IBM Security Guardium 10.5Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in IBM Security Guardium 10.6Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in IBM Security Guardium 11.1Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in IBM Security Guardium 11.2Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in IBM Security Guardium 11.3Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in IBM Security Guardium 11.0Windows
docker.io security update(DSA-4865-1) docker.io_18.09.1+dfsg1-7.1+deb10u3_i386.debLinux
docker.io security update(DSA-4865-1) docker.io_18.09.1+dfsg1-7.1+deb10u3_amd64.debLinux
SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15-SP3 ) docker-runc-1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3.x86_64_15_SP3.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15-SP3 ) docker-runc-debuginfo-1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3.x86_64_15_SP3.rpmLinux

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234