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CVE-2015-3629

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.60% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-05-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Docker. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2015-3629
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.60%
Docker

Original NVD Description

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.