vetkit.shell.docker.host-escape-flags
docker run starts a container with host-level access (--privileged, the Docker socket, the host PID namespace or the SYS_ADMIN/ALL capability). A compromise of that container is a compromise of the host.
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docker run starts a container with host-level access (--privileged, the Docker socket, the host PID namespace or the SYS_ADMIN/ALL capability). A compromise of that container is a compromise of the host.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Drop the flag and grant only the specific capability, device or bind mount the container needs.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/shell.yml.
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