Problematic Privileges
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Wes takes a quick look at a container escape proof-of-concept and reviews Docker security best practices. Links: Understanding Docker container escapes | Trail of Bits Blog — Linux cgroups are one of the mechanisms by which Docker isolates containers. The PoC abuses the functionality of the notify_on_release.Felix Wilhelm on Twitter — Quick and dirty way to get out of a privileged k8s pod or docker container by using cgroups release_agent feature.
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