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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://justi.cz/security/2018/11/14/gvisor-lpe.html
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/google/gvisor/commit/0e277a39c8b6f905e289b75e8ad0594e6b3562ca
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0081
EPSS Percentile
52.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
google/gvisor
< 2018-11-01
Published
Nov 17, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026