Answer in brief
CVE-2019-16884 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Incorrect Authorization in runc. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps github.com/opencontainers/runc (go), github.com/opencontainers/selinux (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps github.com/opencontainers/runc (go), github.com/opencontainers/selinux (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/opencontainers/runcgo | >=0 <1.0.0-rc8.0.20190930145003-cad42f6e0932 | 1.0.0-rc8.0.20190930145003-cad42f6e0932 |
| github.com/opencontainers/selinuxgo | >=0 <1.3.1-0.20190929122143-5215b1806f52 | 1.3.1-0.20190929122143-5215b1806f52 |
Published upstream
Feb 22, 2022
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 10, 2026
runc through 1.0.0-rc8, as used in Docker through 19.03.2-ce and other products, allows AppArmor restriction bypass because libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go incorrectly checks mount targets, and thus a malicious Docker image can mount over a /proc directory.
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