Libcontainer/Docker up to 1.6.0 File Descriptor link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Libcontainer and Docker up to 1.6.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component File Descriptor Handler. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-3627. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Libcontainer and Docker up to 1.6.0 (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component File Descriptor Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at groups.google.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-3627 since 04/30/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83776 (Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : docker (ELSA-2015-3037)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350180 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for docker: ALAS-2015-522).

Upgrading to version 1.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83776), SecurityFocus (BID 74558†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50407†). The entries VDB-75438, VDB-75439 and VDB-75440 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 83776
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : docker (ELSA-2015-3037)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2015-522
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Libcontainer/Docker 1.6.1

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06/08/2015 +17 days 🔍
05/17/2022 +2535 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 131835
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-3627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75437
SecurityFocus: 74558 - Libcontainer and Docker CVE-2015-3629 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 50407 - Docker <1.6.1 Local Privilege Escalation via a Symlink Attack - CVE-2015-3627, Medium

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

Created: 05/19/2015 10:27
Updated: 05/17/2022 21:49
Changes: 05/19/2015 10:27 (65), 06/30/2017 05:43 (8), 05/17/2022 21:36 (3), 05/17/2022 21:49 (1)
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