Crun: crun: rootful krun with passt executes container payload as host root
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cve-program · CVE-2026-84042
PublishedA flaw was found in crun. When crun is built with libkrun and a container is started rootful with passt networking (krun.use_passt), crun can execute attacker-controlled payload from the container image with host root privileges. The issue is a regression in crun 1.29. It affects crun >= 1.29
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cve-program · CVE-2026-84042
PublishedCrun: crun: rootful krun with passt executes container payload as host root
A flaw was found in crun. When crun is built with libkrun and a container is started rootful with passt networking (krun.use_passt), crun can execute attacker-controlled payload from the container image with host root privileges. The issue is a regression in crun 1.29. It affects crun >= 1.29
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- 10 Sep 2026 08:24:50 UTC
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- 4 Nov 2026 23:45:50 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H