CVE-2019-19921: Github.com/opencontainers/runc Opencontainers Runc Contains Procfs Race Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2019-19921 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.9) opencontainers runc contains procfs race vulnerability (CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')) affecting Github.com/opencontainers/runc libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves opencontainers runc contains procfs race condition with a shared volume mount. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.0-rc9.0.20200122160610-2fc03cc11c77.
CVE-2019-19921 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.9
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:U).
How to Fix CVE-2019-19921
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/opencontainers/runc dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/opencontainers/runc to 1.0.0-rc9.0.20200122160610-2fc03cc11c77
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/opencontainers/runc
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2019-19921, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/opencontainers/runc:
inspect dependencies for github.com/opencontainers/runc
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/opencontainers/runc in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.0-rc9.0.20200122160610-2fc03cc11c77), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'), where the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. In Github.com/opencontainers/runc, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2019-19921 Affected Github.com/opencontainers/runc Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/opencontainers/runc
|
Go |
< 1.0.0-rc9.0.20200122160610-2fc03cc11c77
|
1.0.0-rc9.0.20200122160610-2fc03cc11c77
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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