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performing-container-escape-detection
Detects container escape attempts by analyzing namespace configurations, privileged container checks, dangerous capability assignments, and host path mounts using the kubernetes Python client. Identifies CVE-2022-0492 style escapes via cgroup abuse. Use when auditing container security posture or investigating escape attempts.
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# Performing Container Escape Detection
## When to Use
- When conducting security assessments that involve performing container escape detection
- When following incident response procedures for related security events
- When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities
- When validating security controls through hands-on testing
## Detection Gaps & Validation
A pod-spec audit that only reads `securityContext.privileged` misses most real escape paths. The fields below are the ones detection scripts routinely skip:
