Vulnerability Report

CVE-2015-3629

Title: Docker Libcontainer

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2015-3629.

CWE Category CWE-59
Published Date May 18, 2015
Modified Date May 06, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 7.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.18%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2015-3629: 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.

Impacted Vendors

D
docker 1

Reference Links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74558 https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74558 https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2015-3629 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.