GitHub Advisory DatabaseGHSA-G7V2-2QXX-WJRWSymlink Attack in Libcontainer and Docker Engine
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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.
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/docker/docker | lt | 1.6.1 |
References
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g7v2-2qxx-wjrw
github.com/docker/docker/commit/d5ebb60bddbabea0439213501f4f6ed494b23cba
groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3627
packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
Related
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%