GLSA 201612-28: Docker: Privilege escalation

Severity:normal
Title:Docker: Privilege escalation
Date:12/11/2016
Bugs: #581236
ID:201612-28

Synopsis

A vulnerability in Docker could lead to the escalation of privileges.

Background

Docker is the world’s leading software containerization platform.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected Architecture(s)
app-emulation/docker < 1.11.0 >= 1.11.0 All supported architectures

Description

Docker does not properly distinguish between numeric UIDs and string usernames.

Impact

Local attackers could possibly escalate their privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Docker users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/docker-1.11.0"
    

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201612-28.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

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