CVE-2016-3697
Privilege Elevation in runc
Summary
Privilege Elevation in runc
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
Affected packages
Go
github.com/opencontainers/runc
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.1.0"}]}]
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3697 runc Fixed in: 0.1.0+dfsg-1
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web pkg.go.dev
- web rhn.redhat.com
- web rhn.redhat.com
- web security.gentoo.org
- web rhn.redhat.com
- web rhn.redhat.com