Description
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Mailing List x_refsource_confirm
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0061
EPSS Percentile
44.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (3)
docker/docker
< 1.6
docker/docker
0 - 1.6.1Go
docker/libcontainer
< 1.6.0
Published
May 18, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026