CVE-2016-3697: 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…

PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.39%

30.7th percentile

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.

Affected

14 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	docker.io	< runc 0.1.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm)	runc 0.1.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm)
debian	runc	< runc 0.1.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm)	runc 0.1.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm)
docker	docker	<= 1.11.1	—
github.com	opencontainers_runc	>= 0 < 0.1.0	0.1.0
hyper	runv	—	—
linuxfoundation	runc	<= 0.0.9	—
linuxfoundation	runc	>= 0 < 0.1.0+dfsg-1	0.1.0+dfsg-1
linuxfoundation	runc	>= 0 < 0.1.0+dfsg-1	0.1.0+dfsg-1
linuxfoundation	runc	>= 0 < 0.1.0+dfsg-1	0.1.0+dfsg-1
linuxfoundation	runc	>= 0 < 0.1.0+dfsg-1	0.1.0+dfsg-1
msrc	cbl_mariner_1.0_arm	—	—
msrc	cbl_mariner_1.0_x64	—	—
msrc	cm1_moby-buildx_0.4.1+azure-3_on_cbl_mariner_1.0	—	—
opensuse	opensuse	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

osv7.8HIGH

vendor_debian7.8LOW

vendor_msrc7.8HIGH

vendor_redhat7.8HIGH

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