Important: runc security update
The runC tool is a lightweight, portable implementation of the Open Container Format (OCF) that provides container runtime. Security Fix(es): * runc: container escape via 'masked path' abuse due to mount race conditions (CVE-2025-31133) * runc: container escape with malicious config due to /dev/console mount and related races (CVE-2025-52565) * runc: container escape and denial of service due to arbitrary write gadgets and procfs write redirects (CVE-2025-52881) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
The runC tool is a lightweight, portable implementation of the Open Container Format (OCF) that provides container runtime. Security Fix(es): * runc: container escape via 'masked path' abuse due to mount race conditions (CVE-2025-31133) * runc: container escape with malicious config due to /dev/console mount and related races (CVE-2025-52565) * runc: container escape and denial of service due to arbitrary write gadgets and procfs write redirects (CVE-2025-52881) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20957
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-31133
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52565
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52881
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2404705
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2404708
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2404715
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-20957.html