CVE-2024-21626: runc Container Escape (Leaky Vessels)
What is the Leaky Vessels container escape?
A container escape vulnerability in runc (the container runtime used by Docker, Kubernetes, and containerd). An attacker can break out of a container by exploiting a file descriptor leak in the process working directory, gaining access to the host filesystem.
Impact & Exploitation
Affects nearly all container deployments using runc. Enables full host compromise from within a container. Part of the "Leaky Vessels" family of container escape vulnerabilities.
Precogs Research
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