🛡️ CVE-2015-3631 — docker
Description
Arbitrary File Override in Docker Engine
Docker Engine before 1.6.1 allows local users to set arbitrary Linux Security Modules (LSM) and docker_t policies via an image that allows volumes to override files in /proc.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability low.
Weakness class
CVE-2015-3631 is classified as CWE-285: Improper Authorization. A request is carried out without confirming that the caller is permitted to perform it on that specific resource.
Affected software
CVE-2015-3631 is recorded against 1 package.
- github.com/docker/docker
Timeline and source
Published on 15 February 2022 and last revised on 3 March 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
groups.google.com (Web)
groups.google.com (Web)
web.nvd.nist.gov (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
packetstormsecurity.com (Web)
seclists.org (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/docker/docker | — | — |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown CVE-2014-9356
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- Unknown CVE-2020-27534
- High CVE-2018-12608
- Unknown CVE-2021-41091
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