ghsa-j26p-6wx7-f3pw
Vulnerability from github
Summary
If /proc
and /sys
in the rootfs are symbolic links, they can potentially be exploited to gain access to the host root filesystem.
Details
For security reasons, container creation should be prohibited if /proc
or /sys
in the rootfs is a symbolic link.
I verified this behavior with youki
.
When /proc
or /sys
is a symbolic link, runc
fails to create the container, whereas youki
successfully creates it.
This is the fix related to this issue in runc
.
* https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3756
* https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3773
* https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/blob/main/libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go#L590
* https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/blob/main/tests/integration/mask.bats#L60
Impact
The following advisory appears to be related to this vulnerability: * https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpvm-3wq2-2wvm * https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fh74-hm69-rqjw
{ "affected": [ { "package": { "ecosystem": "crates.io", "name": "youki" }, "ranges": [ { "events": [ { "introduced": "0" }, { "fixed": "0.5.5" } ], "type": "ECOSYSTEM" } ] } ], "aliases": [ "CVE-2025-54867" ], "database_specific": { "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-61" ], "github_reviewed": true, "github_reviewed_at": "2025-08-14T16:39:04Z", "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-14T16:15:39Z", "severity": "HIGH" }, "details": "### Summary\nIf `/proc` and `/sys` in the rootfs are symbolic links, they can potentially be exploited to gain access to the host root filesystem.\n\n### Details\n\nFor security reasons, container creation should be prohibited if `/proc` or `/sys` in the rootfs is a symbolic link.\nI verified this behavior with `youki`.\nWhen `/proc` or `/sys` is a symbolic link, `runc` fails to create the container, whereas `youki` successfully creates it.\n\nThis is the fix related to this issue in `runc`.\n* https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3756\n* https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3773\n* https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/blob/main/libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go#L590\n* https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/blob/main/tests/integration/mask.bats#L60\n\n\n### Impact\n\nThe following advisory appears to be related to this vulnerability:\n* https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpvm-3wq2-2wvm\n* https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fh74-hm69-rqjw", "id": "GHSA-j26p-6wx7-f3pw", "modified": "2025-08-14T19:37:22Z", "published": "2025-08-14T16:39:04Z", "references": [ { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://github.com/youki-dev/youki/security/advisories/GHSA-j26p-6wx7-f3pw" }, { "type": "ADVISORY", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54867" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://github.com/youki-dev/youki/commit/0d9b4f2aa5ceaf988f3eb568711d2acf0a4ace37" }, { "type": "PACKAGE", "url": "https://github.com/youki-dev/youki" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://github.com/youki-dev/youki/releases/tag/v0.5.5" } ], "schema_version": "1.4.0", "severity": [ { "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "type": "CVSS_V3" } ], "summary": "Youki: If /proc and /sys in the rootfs are symbolic links, they can potentially be exploited to gain access to the host root filesystem." }
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.