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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-6088-2: Addressing RunC Escalation Threats

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Calendar Grey May 23, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Comprehend the mechanisms through which Ubuntu's USN-6088-2 mitigates serious runC vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthorized privilege elevation.
Several security issues were fixed in runC.

Summary

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security advisory security update privilege escalation access control ubuntu container security runC

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   runc 1.0.0~rc7+git20190403.029124da-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6088-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6088-1

  CVE-2019-19921, CVE-2021-43784, CVE-2022-29162, CVE-2023-25809,

  CVE-2023-27561, CVE-2023-28642

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May 23, 2023

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security advisory security update privilege escalation access control ubuntu container security runC

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