VDB-200221 · CVE-2022-29162 · GHSA-f3fp-gc8g-vw66

runc up to 1.1.1 default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in runc up to 1.1.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes default permission. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-29162. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in runc up to 1.1.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 05/18/2022 as GHSA-f3fp-gc8g-vw66. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-29162 since 04/13/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234976 (Amazon Linux 2 : runc (ALASNITRO-ENCLAVES-2025-055)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch d04de3a9b72d7a2455c1885fc75eb36d02cd17b5 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (234976) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-3675). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Name

runc

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.9
CNA Vector (GitHub, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 234976
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2 : runc (ALASNITRO-ENCLAVES-2025-055)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: runc 1.1.2
Patch: d04de3a9b72d7a2455c1885fc75eb36d02cd17b5

Timelineinfo

04/13/2022 🔍
05/18/2022 +35 days 🔍
05/18/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/11/2026 +1485 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-f3fp-gc8g-vw66
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-29162 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-29162
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200221
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2022 11:16
Updated: 06/11/2026 06:11
Changes: 05/18/2022 11:16 (51), 05/25/2022 11:47 (1), 05/25/2022 11:54 (1), 04/30/2025 07:42 (16), 06/11/2026 06:11 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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