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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3627

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CVE-2015-3627 Detail

Modified After Enrichment

This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.

Description

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html CVE, MITRE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html CVE, MITRE
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28 CVE, MITRE
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') 👁 cwe source acceptance level
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Change History

10 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/16/2026 8:26:00 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]

CVE Status Change 5/06/2026 6:30:45 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:29:30 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html
Added Reference 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28
Added Reference 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 11:34:23 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/06/2023 9:25:39 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ [No types assigned]
Removed Reference 
MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/13/2018 5:47:52 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ [No Types Assigned]
Removed Reference 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/02/2017 10:00:02 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/19/2015 10:00:05 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
Removed Reference 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/19/2015 11:12:13 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V2 
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added CWE 
CWE-59
Added CPE Configuration 
Configuration 1
 OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
 *cpe:2.3:a:docker:libcontainer:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:docker:*:* (and previous)

Initial CVE Analysis 5/19/2015 10:57:36 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-3627
NVD Published Date:
05/18/2015
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
MITRE