CVE-2014-6407
HighSummary
Docker before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink or hard link attack in an image archive during a pull or load operation.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade Docker to version 1.3.2 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Docker
See all- CVE-2014-0047High
Docker before 1.5 allows local users to have unspecified impact via vectors involving unsafe /tmp usage.
- CVE-2014-9357High
Docker version 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a crafted image or build in a Dockerfile in an LZMA (.xz) archive.
- CVE-2014-3499High
Docker version 1.0.0 uses world-readable and world-writable permissions on the management socket, allowing local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2026-66384MediumActively exploited
An authenticated user may write data outside the intended Docker cache path under specific remote-repository conditions.
Original NVD description (English source)
Docker before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack in an image archive in a (a) pull or (b) load operation.