Runc Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited to Escape Containers

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Runc Vulnerabilities Allow Container Isolation Bypass Multiple vulnerabilities in the runc tool, tracked as CVE-2025-31133, CVE-2025-52565, and CVE-2025-52881, have been identified, enabling attackers to escape container isolation and potentially compromise host systems. These flaws have been patched to mitigate the risks associated with their exploitation. 3 sources 27