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CVE-2015-3627

Libcontainer and Docker Engine before 1.6.1 opens the file-descriptor passed to the pid-1 process before performing the chroot, which allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack in an image.

Severity
High 7.2
Published
18 May 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Docker EngineServers and applications · cpe:a:docker:docker
  • Every version up to 1.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3627
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3627