CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2015-05-18
Last Modified Date: 2018-08-13