CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-7412

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

NixOS 17.03 before version 17.03.887 has a world-writable Docker socket, allowing local users to gain privileges by executing docker commands.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NixOS to version 17.03.887 or later and restrict access to the Docker socket to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

NixOS 17.03 before 17.03.887 has a world-writable Docker socket, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing docker commands.

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