Description
util.c in runV 1.0.0 for Docker mishandles a numeric username, which allows attackers to obtain root access by leveraging the presence of an initial numeric value on an /etc/passwd line, and then issuing a "docker exec" command with that value in the -u argument, a similar issue to CVE-2016-3697.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-21454 | util.c in runV 1.0.0 for Docker mishandles a numeric username, which allows attackers to obtain root access by leveraging the presence of an initial numeric value on an /etc/passwd line, and then issuing a "docker exec" command with that value in the -u argument, a similar issue to CVE-2016-3697. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T07:24:56.341Z
Reserved: 2018-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-9862
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-04-09T16:29:00.273
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:15:49.883
Link: CVE-2018-9862
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD