CVE-2020-2023
Low
Description
Kata Containers doesn't restrict containers from accessing the guest's root filesystem device. Malicious containers can exploit this to gain code execution on the guest and masquerade as the kata-agent. This issue affects Kata Containers 1.11 versions earlier than 1.11.1; Kata Containers 1.10 versions earlier than 1.10.5; and Kata Containers 1.9 and earlier versions.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.8
Exploit probability—
ProductKatacontainers Runtime
PublishedJun 10, 2020
First seenJun 10, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-250CWE-250
How to fix
Update
- katacontainers runtime1.10.5, 1.11.1 or later
- github.com/kata-containers/agent1.9.1, 1.10.5, 1.11.1 or later
- github.com/kata-containers/runtime1.9.1, 1.10.5, 1.11.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| katacontainers runtime | v ≤ 1.9, 1.10 ≤ v < 1.10.5, 1.11 ≤ v < 1.11.1 | 1.10.5, 1.11.1 |
| github.com/kata-containers/agentGo | v < 1.9.1, 1.10.0 ≤ v < 1.10.5, 1.11.0 ≤ v < 1.11.1 | 1.9.1, 1.10.5, 1.11.1 |
| github.com/kata-containers/runtimeGo | v < 1.9.1, 1.10.0 ≤ v < 1.10.5, 1.11.0 ≤ v < 1.11.1 | 1.9.1, 1.10.5, 1.11.1 |
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