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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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.
May 18, 2015
May 6, 2026
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | docker-0:1.6.2-14.el7 | 2015-06-23 | redhat |
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| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/docker/docker | — | 1.6.1 | — |
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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.
RHBA-2015:1167 — Moderate
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