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CVE-2016-3697

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.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
1 Jun 2016
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 1.11.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3697
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3697