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Container Breakout

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容器逃逸

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Also known as: docker escape, container escape

Last updated August 9, 2026

Definition

Container breakout is escaping container isolation to reach the host OS or other containers — often via misconfig or kernel bugs.

Real-World Example

A container run with excessive privileges mounting the host filesystem and writing to the host.

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