Vulnerability in Docker
CVE-2016-3697
libcontainer/user/user.go in runC before 0.1.0, as used in Docker before 1.11.2, improperly treats a numeric UID as a potential username, which allows local users to gain privileges via a numeric username in the password file in a container.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Docker
- Linuxfoundation Runc
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1034.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v0.1.0 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00111.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/docker/docker/issues/21436 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/708 (Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2634.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/opencontainers/runc/commit/69af385de62ea68e2e608335cffbb0f4aa3db091 (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-28 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3697?
- CVE-2016-3697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3697?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3697 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.