Docker Engine 1.12.2 enabled ambient capabilities with misconfigured capability policies. This allowed malicious images to bypass user permissions to access files within the container filesystem or mounted volumes.
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CVE-2016-8867 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/system-v0.1.1
CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification
Dependency Hierarchy: - github.com/docker/docker/pkg/archive-v1.4.2-0.20191223123943-bbcabf69c81b (Root Library) - :x: **github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/system-v0.1.1** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 24d20cdadb424c61c6067a478b696b08056a9b3c
Vulnerability Details
Docker Engine 1.12.2 enabled ambient capabilities with misconfigured capability policies. This allowed malicious images to bypass user permissions to access files within the container filesystem or mounted volumes.
Publish Date: 2016-10-28
URL: CVE-2016-8867
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/blob/v1.0.0-rc3/libcontainer/system/proc.go
Release Date: 2016-10-28
Fix Resolution: runc - v1.0.0-rc3
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