Description
pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm.go in Google gVisor before 2018-11-01 allows attackers to overwrite memory locations in processes running as root (but not escape the sandbox) via vectors involving IPC_RMID shmctl calls, because reference counting is mishandled.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/google/gvisor/commit/0e277a39c8b6f905e289b75e8ad0594e6b3562caPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://justi.cz/security/2018/11/14/gvisor-lpe.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/gvisor/commit/0e277a39c8b6f905e289b75e8ad0594e6b3562caPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://justi.cz/security/2018/11/14/gvisor-lpe.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 17, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified