Link Following Affecting docker package, versions <0:1.3.2-4.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.65% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-DOCKER-5036815
  • published27 Mar 2023
  • disclosed24 Nov 2014

Introduced: 24 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-6407  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 docker to version 0:1.3.2-4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHBA-2014:1977.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream docker package and not the docker package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Docker before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack in an image archive in a (a) pull or (b) load operation.

CVSS Scores

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