GHSA-Q3J5-32M5-58C2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-20 18:21 – Updated: 2024-05-20 19:40
VLAI?
Summary
Privilege Elevation in runc
Details

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.

Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/opencontainers/runc"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.1.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-3697"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-05-20T18:53:49Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-q3j5-32m5-58c2",
  "modified": "2024-05-20T19:40:50Z",
  "published": "2021-12-20T18:21:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3697"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/21436"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/708"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/commit/69af385de62ea68e2e608335cffbb0f4aa3db091"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v0.1.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00111.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0070"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1034.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2634.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-28"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1034.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2634.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Privilege Elevation in runc"
}


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