CVE-2015-3627
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.61 % · percentile 49 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- mitre
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-g7v2-2qxx-wjrw — Symlink Attack in Libcontainer and Docker Engine
- GO-2022-0649 — Symlink Attack in Libcontainer and Docker Engine in github.com/docker/docker
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-1002
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2015-3627
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0131 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0366 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 1.6cpe:2.3:a:docker:libcontainer:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:*≤ 1.6.0
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |