CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 2.1
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: libcontainer/user/user.go in runc before 0.1.0, as used in docker before 1.11.2, improperly treats a numeric uid as a potential username, which allows local users to gain privileges via a numeric username in the password file in a container.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2016-06-01
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-30