Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Docker Package dropped privileges

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Docker Package. Executing a manipulation can lead to dropped privileges. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-14300. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Docker Package. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a dropped privileges vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-273. The product attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The docker packages version docker-1.13.1-108.git4ef4b30.el7 as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHBA-2020:0053 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0053) included an incorrect version of runc that was missing multiple bug and security fixes. One of the fixes regressed in that update was the fix for CVE-2016-9962, that was previously corrected in the docker packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHSA-2017:0116 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0116). The CVE-2020-14300 was assigned to this security regression and it is specific to the docker packages produced by Red Hat. The original issue - CVE-2016-9962 - could possibly allow a process inside container to compromise a process entering container namespace and execute arbitrary code outside of the container. This could lead to compromise of the container host or other containers running on the same container host. This issue only affects a single version of Docker, 1.13.1-108.git4ef4b30, shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Both earlier and later versions are not affected.

The weakness was published 07/13/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-14300 since 06/17/2020. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/14/2020). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Operating System

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• Red Hat

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• Enterprise Linux

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• 7

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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