CVE-2019-16884: GO-2021-0085 - Authorization bypass in github.com/opencontainers/runc

CVE-2019-16884 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-04-14

Authorization bypass in github.com/opencontainers/runc

Technologies: github.com/opencontainers/runc (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-16884 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-16884 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-16884?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 14 April 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/opencontainers/runc (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.0-rc8.0.20190930145003-cad42f6e0932; github.com/opencontainers/selinux (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.3.1-0.20190929122143-5215b1806f52.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-16884?
Yes. github.com/opencontainers/runc (Go): upgrade to 1.0.0-rc8.0.20190930145003-cad42f6e0932 or later; github.com/opencontainers/selinux (Go): upgrade to 1.3.1-0.20190929122143-5215b1806f52 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-16884?
Check whether you run github.com/opencontainers/runc (Go) or github.com/opencontainers/selinux (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/opencontainers/runc (Go): upgrade to 1.0.0-rc8.0.20190930145003-cad42f6e0932 or later
    go get github.com/opencontainers/runc@v1.0.0-rc8.0.20190930145003-cad42f6e0932
  • github.com/opencontainers/selinux (Go): upgrade to 1.3.1-0.20190929122143-5215b1806f52 or later
    go get github.com/opencontainers/selinux@v1.3.1-0.20190929122143-5215b1806f52

Affected products

  • github.com/opencontainers/runc (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.0-rc8.0.20190930145003-cad42f6e0932
  • github.com/opencontainers/selinux (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.3.1-0.20190929122143-5215b1806f52

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-16884
  • GHSA-fgv8-vj5c-2ppq
  • GO-2021-0085

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