Docker up to 1.3.0 Dock link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Docker up to 1.3.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Dock. The manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-6407. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Docker up to 1.3.0 (Virtualization Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Dock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Docker before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack in an image archive in a (a) pull or (b) load operation.

The weakness was presented 12/12/2014 by Florian Weimer with Red Hat (Website). The advisory is available at docs.docker.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-6407 since 09/15/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79562 (Amazon Linux AMI : docker (ALAS-2014-454)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350248 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for docker: ALAS-2014-454).

Upgrading to version 1.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98924), Tenable (79562), SecurityFocus (BID 71315†), Secunia (SA60171†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47558†). See VDB-73219 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 79562
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : docker (ALAS-2014-454)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2014-454
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Docker 1.3.1

Timelineinfo

09/15/2014 🔍
11/24/2014 +70 days 🔍
11/24/2014 +0 days 🔍
11/26/2014 +2 days 🔍
12/11/2014 +15 days 🔍
12/12/2014 +1 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +105 days 🔍
04/07/2022 +2568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.docker.com
Researcher: Florian Weimer
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-6407 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6407
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73218

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X-Force: 98924
SecurityFocus: 71315 - Docker CVE-2014-6407 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 60171
Vulnerability Center: 47558 - Docker 1.0.0 - 1.3.1 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - CVE-2014-6407, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20171019
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/07/2022 18:28
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (67), 06/15/2017 11:19 (11), 04/07/2022 18:28 (3)
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