SB2014112504 - Fedora 21 update for docker-io

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SB2014112504 - Fedora 21 update for docker-io

Published: November 25, 2014 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2014112504
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-6407)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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.


2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-6408)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Docker 1.3.0 through 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to modify the default run profile of image containers and possibly bypass the container by applying unspecified security options to an image.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References