CVE-2020-2024

MEDIUM

Kata Containers runtime < 1.11.0 - Denial of Service via Improper Link Resolution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An improper link resolution vulnerability affects Kata Containers versions prior to 1.11.0. Upon container teardown, a malicious guest can trick the kata-runtime into unmounting any mount point on the host and all mount points underneath it, potentiality resulting in a host DoS.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/issues/2474
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/pull/2475

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 28.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
katacontainers/runtime < 1.11.0
Published May 19, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026