docker: Path traversal during processing of absolute symlinks
Published Dec 2, 2019
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.92%
Description
Path traversal vulnerability in Docker before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and bypass a container protection mechanism via a full pathname in a symlink in an (1) image or (2) build in a Dockerfile.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras
docker-0:1.4.1-37.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0623
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
osp-director-provisioner-container
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
rhosp-rhel8-tech-preview/osp-director-operator
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
rhosp-rhel8/osp-director-downloader
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras | docker-0:1.4.1-37.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0623 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | osp-director-provisioner-container | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | rhosp-rhel8-tech-preview/osp-director-operator | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | rhosp-rhel8/osp-director-downloader | Will not fix | n/a |
github.com/docker/docker
Go
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.3.3
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/docker/docker | 0 | 1.3.3 |
Remediation
Red Hat statement
* This issue affects the versions of Docker as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. However, this flaw is not known to be exploitable under any supported scenario. A future update may address this issue. * Red Hat does not support or recommend running untrusted images. * In Red Hat OpenStack Platform, because the flaw's impact is low and docker is not directly used by the director-operator, no update will be provided at this time for the operator containers.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
1 other source (GHSA) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.92% (0.04923) | 91.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.92% (0.04923) | 90.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.68% (0.00680) | 69.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.11% (0.06105) | 84.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00444) | 61.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 53.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 52.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 50.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534215/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9356 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-9356
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172761 Third Party AdvisoryIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vj3f-3286-r4pf Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/docker-user/nFAz-B-n4Bw
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/docker-user/nFAz-B-n4Bw/0wr3wvLsnUwJ
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9356
- https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-9356
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9356
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