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GLSA-201612-28 : Docker: Privilege escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 95696

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201612-28 (Docker: Privilege escalation)

 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.

Solution

All Docker users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/docker-1.11.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-28

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95696

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201612-28.nasl

Version: 3.2

Type: local

Published: 12/12/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:docker, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3697

GLSA: 201612-28