Answer
Host networking bypasses isolation and exposes host ports, increasing attack surface.
Quick Answer
Host networking (--network=host) puts the container directly on the host's network stack — no isolation, no NAT, the container sees and can reach everything the host can. If the container is compromised, the attacker has full network access to the host environment. Only justifiable for very specific high-performance use cases.
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