Crun: crun: /dev/console symlink follow allows root-owned file creation outside the rootfs
A flaw was found in crun. When the container configuration does not give /dev a dedicated mount, terminal setup can redirect /dev/console onto an attacker-controlled path, including via the read-only-rootfs bind-mount fallback. Affected versions are crun 1.29.1 and earlier. Default configurations that mount a fresh /dev are not exposed. No fixed release is available yet.
Evidence and details
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-88264
crun
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Red Hat Hardened Images
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/4/product
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/5/product
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/6/product
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/7/product
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- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-88264
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Publisher severity
medium
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