CVE-2014-6407

Published: Dec 12, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Docker: Docker

Docker

1 product

Docker

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Docker Docker	Up to 1.3.1
Docker Docker	Version 1.0.0
Docker Docker	Version 1.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (12)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145154.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00009.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/60171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/60241

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/24/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.docker.com/v1.3/release-notes/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145154.html