CVE-2016-9962

docker: insecure opening of file-descriptor allows privilege escalation

Published Jan 31, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
RunC allowed additional container processes via 'runc exec' to be ptraced by the pid 1 of the container. This allows the main processes of the container, if running as root, to gain access to file-descriptors of these new processes during the initialization and can lead to container escapes or modification of runC state before the process is fully placed inside the container.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-2523 RunC allowed additional container processes via 'runc exec' to be ptraced by the pid 1 of the container. This allows the main processes of the container, if running as root, to gain access to file-descriptors of these new processes during the initialization and can lead to container escapes or modification of runC state before the process is fully placed inside the container.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gp4j-w3vj-7299 Information Exposure in RunC
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved
Dec 15, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 31, 2017, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 11, 2017, 12:00 AM