CVE-2021-3101 Hotdog Container Escape
Attackers can escape Hotdog containers to gain full host privileges by bypassing SELinux and capability restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-3101?
CVE-2021-3101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Web Services Hotdog, published on 19 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Hotdog, prior to v1.0.1, did not mimic the capabilities or the SELinux label of the target JVM process. This would allow a container to gain full privileges on the host, bypassing restrictions set on the container.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hotdog Project Hotdog.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3101?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-3101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Amazon Web Services Hotdog
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfhv-c5cc-mhgp.