CVE-2017-7412

Description

NixOS 17.03 before 17.03.887 has a world-writable Docker socket, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing docker commands.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/6c59d851e2967410cc8fb6ba3f374b1d3efa988e	third party advisory patch
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/fa4fe7110566d8370983fa81f2b04a833339236d	third party advisory patch
http://lists.science.uu.nl/pipermail/nix-dev/2017-April/023329.html	broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7412?: CVE-2017-7412 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7412?: To fix CVE-2017-7412, 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-2017-7412 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7412 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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