CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-3627

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Libcontainer and Docker Engine before 1.6.1 opens the file-descriptor passed to the pid-1 process before performing the chroot, allowing local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to Docker Engine version 1.6.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS