Libcontainer 1.6.0, as used in Docker Engine, allows local users to escape…
Priority LOW 35CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Libcontainer 1.6.0, as used in Docker Engine, allows local users to escape containerization ("mount namespace breakout") and write to arbitrary file on the host system via a symlink attack in an image when respawning a container.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00603 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/docker/docker (Go): 1.6.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/docker/docker (Go) | 1.6.0 to before 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-g44j-7vp3-68cv |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/docker/docker (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.6.0 to before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available GHSA-g44j-7vp3-68cv
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-g44j-7vp3-68cv github.com/docker/docker (Go) Fixed in 1.6.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3629
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g44j-7vp3-68cv
References
Advisory 4
Other 4
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
- https://github.com/docker/docker/commit/d5ebb60bddbabea0439213501f4f6ed494b23cba
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/docker-user/1.6.1/docker-user/47GZrihtr-4/nwgeOOFLexIJ
- https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-3629
Sources
- CVE-2015-3629 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3629 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g44j-7vp3-68cv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3629 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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