SB2016102809 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Docker
Published: October 28, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016102809
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8867)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Docker Engine 1.12.2 enabled ambient capabilities with misconfigured capability policies. This allowed malicious images to bypass user permissions to access files within the container filesystem or mounted volumes.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.