CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2015-3629

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Published: May 18, 2015 | Modified: Feb 02, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

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.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Libcontainer Docker 1.6.0 1.6.0

Potential Mitigations

  • Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
  • Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

References