CVE-2015-3630
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.2
Description
Docker Engine before 1.6.1 uses weak permissions for (1) /proc/asound, (2) /proc/timer_stats, (3) /proc/latency_stats, and (4) /proc/fs, which allows local users to modify the host, obtain sensitive information, and perform protocol downgrade attacks via a crafted image.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.6.1+dfsg1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.6.1+dfsg1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.6.1+dfsg1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.6.1+dfsg1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.6.1+dfsg1-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/docker/docker | >=1.6.0,<1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| docker | docker | {"endIncluding":"1.6"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74566
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3630
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3630
- https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/545b440a80f676a506e5837678dd4c4f65e78660
- https://github.com/moby/moby
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
- https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-3630
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74566
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8fvr-5rqf-3wwh
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.