Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3627
CVE-2015-3627
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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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/docker/dockerGo | < 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
Affected products
46- osv-coords44 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/dockerpkg:apk/chainguard/docker-config-mirror-gcrpkg:apk/chainguard/dockerdpkg:apk/chainguard/docker-dindpkg:apk/chainguard/docker-dind-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/dockerd-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/chainguard/dockerd-servicepkg:apk/chainguard/docker-initpkg:apk/chainguard/docker-modprobe-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/docker-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/chainguard/docker-rootlesspkg:apk/wolfi/dockerpkg:apk/wolfi/docker-config-mirror-gcrpkg:apk/wolfi/dockerdpkg:apk/wolfi/docker-dindpkg:apk/wolfi/docker-dind-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/dockerd-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/wolfi/dockerd-servicepkg:apk/wolfi/docker-initpkg:apk/wolfi/docker-modprobe-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/docker-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/wolfi/docker-rootlesspkg:golang/github.com/docker/dockerpkg:rpm/opensuse/docker&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/docker-stable&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/docker-stable&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/docker&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/docker&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Containers%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Containers%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/docker-stable&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5
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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- github.com/advisories/GHSA-g7v2-2qxx-wjrwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3627ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/docker/docker/commit/d5ebb60bddbabea0439213501f4f6ed494b23cbaghsaWEB
- groups.google.com/forum/ghsaWEB
- groups.google.com/forum/nvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.htmlghsaWEB
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.htmlghsaWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28ghsaWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00023.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131835/Docker-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/28nvd
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