Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : docker-engine (ELSA-2016-3568)

high Nessus Plugin ID 91294

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3568 advisory.

- 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. (CVE-2016-3697)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected docker-engine and / or docker-engine-selinux packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 91294

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2016-3568.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/23/2016

Updated: 5/3/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3697

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:docker-engine, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:docker-engine-selinux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3697

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