It 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.
Find out more about CVE-2016-3697 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras (docker) | RHSA-2016:2634 | 2016-11-03 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras (docker) | RHSA-2016:1034 | 2016-05-12 |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 | Security | Will not fix |
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