Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-2563 | 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. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-q3j5-32m5-58c2 | Privilege Elevation in runc |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.441Z
Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-3697
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-01T20:59:06.137
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-3697
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Github GHSA