CVE-2015-3629

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    CVE-2015-3629

    Published: 18 May 2015Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: 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, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28, https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74558

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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