CVE-2015-3629

docker: symlink traversal on container respawn allows local privilege escalation

Published May 18, 2015 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Libcontainer 1.6.0, as used in Docker Engine, allows local users to escape containerization ("mount namespace breakout") and write to arbitrary file on the host system via a symlink attack in an image when respawning a container.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g44j-7vp3-68cv Arbitrary File Write in Libcontainer
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:47 AM
Reserved
May 1, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 18, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:26 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 7, 2015, 12:00 AM