CVE-2014-6407

Description

Docker before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack in an image archive in a (a) pull or (b) load operation.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.58% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory docker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/60241 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60171 third party advisory
https://docs.docker.com/v1.3/release-notes/ vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00009.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145154.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/24/5 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6407?
CVE-2014-6407 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6407?
To fix CVE-2014-6407, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-6407 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-6407 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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