CVE-2015-3627
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
18/05/2015
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
Libcontainer and Docker Engine before 1.6.1 opens the file-descriptor passed to the pid-1 process before performing the chroot, which allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack in an image.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:libcontainer:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:* | 1.6.0 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ