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.
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EUVD-2021-2563 | 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. |
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GHSA-q3j5-32m5-58c2 | Privilege Elevation in runc |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.441Z
Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-3697

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-06-01T20:59:06.137
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-3697


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