RHSA-2016:1034
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2016-05-12 15:15 - Updated: 2025-11-21 17:56It was found that Docker would launch containers under the specified UID instead of a username. An attacker able to launch a container could use this flaw to escalate their privileges to root within the launched container.
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