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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844359
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4297-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'runc' package(s) announced via the USN-4297-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'runc' package(s) announced via the USN-4297-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that runC incorrectly checked mount targets. An attacker
with a malicious container image could possibly mount over the /proc
directory and escalate privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. (CVE-2019-16884)

It was discovered that runC incorrectly performed access control. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2019-19921)

Affected Software/OS:
'runc' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-16884
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/62OQ2P7K5YDZ5BRCH2Q6DHUJIHQD3QCD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPK4JWP32BUIVDJ3YODZSOEVEW6BHQCF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DGK6IV5JGVDXHOXEKJOJWKOVNZLT6MYR/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-21
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/2128
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00016.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00023.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3940
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3940
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:4074
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4074
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:4269
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4269
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2418 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00073.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2434 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00009.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0045 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00010.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4297-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-19921
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I6BF24VCZRFTYBTT3T7HDZUOTKOTNPLZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DHGVGGMKGZSJ7YO67TGGPFEHBYMS63VF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FYVE3GB4OG3BNT5DLQHYO4M5SXX33AQ5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNB2UEDIIJCRQW4WJLZOPQJZXCVSXMLD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANUGDBJ7NBUMSUFZUSKU3ZMQYZ2Z3STN/
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/issues/2197
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/2190
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-19921
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0688
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0688
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0695
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0695
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0219 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00018.html
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