CVE-2016-3697
Docker libcontainer numeric UID username bypass vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 1, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 5, 2021, 5:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-3697 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3697
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-3697.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00111.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1034.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2634.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/21436 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/commit/69af385de62ea68e2e608335cffbb0f4aa3db091 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/708 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v0.1.0 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-28 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Python Dockerfile
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CVE-2016-3697 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-3697 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00111.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00111.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1034.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1034.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2634.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2634.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/21436 Patch https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/21436 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/commit/69af385de62ea68e2e608335cffbb0f4aa3db091 No Types Assigned https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/commit/69af385de62ea68e2e608335cffbb0f4aa3db091 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/708 No Types Assigned https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/708 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v0.1.0 Patch https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v0.1.0 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-28 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-28 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opencontainers:runc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.0.9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:runc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.0.9 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-28 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2634.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:open_container_project:runc:0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:opencontainers:runc:0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:open_container_project:runc:0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/21436 No Types Assigned https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/21436 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v0.1.0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v0.1.0 Patch Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3697 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3697
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile