Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-45310 as tracked by BellSoft, for the package runc. The fix is available in version 1.1.14-r0; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
BELL-CVE-2024-45310 is classified as CWE-363: Race Condition Enabling Link Following. The product checks the status of a file or directory before accessing it, which produces a race condition in which the file can be replaced with a link before the access is performed, causing the product to access the wrong file.
Affected software
BELL-CVE-2024-45310 is recorded against 1 package.
- runc (from 1.1.7-r1 up to 1.1.14-r0)
Timeline and source
Published on 4 September 2024 and last revised on 20 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
docs.bell-sw.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
runc has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-363: Race Condition Enabling Link Following) in other software:
