Symlink Attack in Libcontainer and Docker Engine
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.
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-3627US | high7.2 | — | ||
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 sy… | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/docker/docker/commit/d5ebb60bddbabea0439213501f4f6ed494b23cbaWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.htmlWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3627ADVISORY
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.htmlWEB
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28WEB
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