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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Permissions Required x_refsource_confirm
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74558
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
39.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (3)
docker/docker
1.6.0 - 1.6.1Go
docker/libcontainer
1.6.0
opensuse/opensuse
13.2
Published
May 18, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026