CVE-2016-3697

libcontainer/user/user.go in runC before 0.1.0, as used in Docker before 1.11.2, improperly treats a numeric UID as a potential username, which allows local users to gain privileges via a numeric username in the password file in a container.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00111.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1034.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2634.html	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/21436	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/commit/69af385de62ea68e2e608335cffbb0f4aa3db091	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/708	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v0.1.0	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-28	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:runc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2016-06-01 20:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21

NVD link : CVE-2016-3697

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3697

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3697

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse

linuxfoundation

runc

docker

docker

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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