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.

• CWE-59

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74558Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJPermissions Required
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74558Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJPermissions Required

Published

May 18, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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