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CVE-2016-3697

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 us…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
DockerDocker
through 1.11.1
LinuxfoundationRunc
through 0.0.9
OpensuseOpensuse
Version 13.2

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