Description
A flaw was found in crun. After pivot_root, reopening /dev/null for stdio can follow a symlink and attach a host file to container stdio, then change that file's ownership. 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.
Published: 2026-09-10
Score: 5.6 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in crun. After pivot_root, reopening /dev/null for stdio can follow a symlink and attach a host file to container stdio, then change that file's ownership. 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.
Title Crun: crun: /dev/null symlink follow during stdio reopen allows host bind-mount write and chown
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


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Redhat Hummingbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T08:57:03.229Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T01:57:19.212Z

Link: CVE-2026-88265

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-10T09:17:03.523

Modified: 2026-09-10T09:17:03.523

Link: CVE-2026-88265

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