CVE-2016-3697

CVE Details

Release Date:	2016-04-22
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

libcontainer/user/user.go in runC before 0.1.0, as used in Dockerbefore 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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	6.0
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (docker-engine)	ELSA-2016-3568	2016-05-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (docker-engine)	ELSA-2016-3568	2016-05-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (docker-engine-selinux)	ELSA-2016-3568	2016-05-20