
CVE catalog
CVE-2023-28642
runc affected and fixed versions
runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. It was found that AppArmor can be bypassed when `/proc` inside the container is symlinked with a specific mount configuration. This issue has been fixed in runc version 1.1.5, by prohibiting symlinked `/proc`. See PR #3785 for details. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using an untrusted container image.
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.34% · Oct 27, 2026
Projects and upstream resources
Reported versions and fixes
Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.
| Distribution / release | Package | Version | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debiantrixie | runc | 1.1.15+ds1-2 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debiantrixie | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1 | FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debiansid | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1 | FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debiansid | runc | 1.3.6+ds1-1 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianforky | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1 | FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianforky | runc | 1.3.6+ds1-1 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianbookworm-security | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianbookworm | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1 | FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianbookworm | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
Showing 9 fix observations. All 59 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.
Provider details and historical evidence
| Distribution / release | Package | Version | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debianbookworm | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1 | FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianbookworm | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianbookworm-security | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianforky | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1 | FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debianforky | runc | 1.3.6+ds1-1 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debiansid | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1 | FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debiansid | runc | 1.3.6+ds1-1 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debiantrixie | runc | 1.1.15+ds1-2 | Fixed | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Debiantrixie | runc | 1.1.5+ds1-1 | FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary | [CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc2+docker1.13.1-0ubuntu1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc4+dfsg1-2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc4+dfsg1-6 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc4+dfsg1-6ubuntu0.18.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc95-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc95-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.0.1-0ubuntu2~18.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.1.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu18.04 | runc | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc10-0ubuntu1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc8+git20190923.3e425f80-0ubuntu1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc93-0ubuntu1~20.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc95-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.0.0~rc95-0ubuntu1~20.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.0.1-0ubuntu2~20.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.1.0-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.1.0-0ubuntu1~20.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu20.04 | runc | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.3 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu22.04 | runc | 1.0.1-0ubuntu2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu22.04 | runc | 1.0.1-0ubuntu3 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu22.04 | runc | 1.0.3-0ubuntu1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu22.04 | runc | 1.1.0-0ubuntu1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu22.04 | runc | 1.1.0-0ubuntu1.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu22.04 | runc | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu22.04 | runc | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntu22.04 | runc | 1.1.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.3 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 0.0.8+dfsg-2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 0.1.1-0ubuntu5~16.04 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu1~16.04 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu2~16.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu2~16.04.1.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc2+docker1.12.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc2+docker1.13.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc2+docker1.13.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc2-0ubuntu2~16.04.1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~16.04.3 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~16.04.4 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm1 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
| Ubuntupro | runc | 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm4 | UnknownSource applicability is not established | [UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642] |
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}OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
Source package: [runc]
Details (4)
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
- [runc]Unknown
Details (4)
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
Source package: [runc]
Details (2)
1.1.15+ds1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · 13
1.1.15+ds1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · 13
- [runc]Unknown
Source package: [runc]
Details (2)
1.1.15+ds1-2+b4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · 13
1.1.15+ds1-2+b4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.5+ds1-1dsa · runc · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6380]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2023_1726-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28642]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28642]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-28642]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-0794.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]