CVE-2015-3629

7.8 HIGH

Published: May 18, 2015 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Libcontainer 1.6.0, as used in Docker Engine, allows local users to escape containerization ("mount namespace breakout") and write to arbitrary file on the host system via a symlink attack in an image when respawning a container.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74558

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ

Source: cve@mitre.org

Permissions Required

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html