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All versions of Docker are currently vulnerable to a race condition that could give an attacker both read and write access to any file on the host system. Proof-of-concept code has been released.
The flaw is similar to CVE-2018-15664 and it offers a window of opportunity for hackers to modify resource paths after resolution but before the assigned program starts operating on the resource. This is known as a time-to-check-time-to-use (TOCTOU) type of bug.
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Unpatched Flaw Affects All Docker Versions, Exploits Ready
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Remember the good old days, when CPU was singular?
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @12:01AM (2 children)
It is not a breakout from the container but a privilege escalation where the user authorized to manage container can become root. Were I work people with acces to docker-cli are sudoers to root so from the point of view of my organisation it is not a vulnerability.
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Thursday May 30 2019, @12:32AM (1 child)
Can I suggest that this is another reason that sudo is a very bad idea? And unless you're saying that nobody has access to docker-cli, it's a major problem at your site?
Javascript is what you use to allow unknown third parties to run software you have no idea about on your computer.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @01:05AM
If you give sudo to untrustworthy people sure it a problem, but in a small team it's not.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @12:28AM (9 children)
Not answered last time. "What is Docker?" Might add, "and why should I care?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @12:39AM
It's cgroups, but buzzworthy.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @01:13AM
Your eCargo (kept in Containers) from your eShip (commonly known as a physical computer.)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @01:19AM
Docker is the the facto standard in container. And containers are like chroot but more dynamic on the network side.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by JNCF on Thursday May 30 2019, @01:33AM
A whale drowning while boxes cover its blowhole.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by epitaxial on Thursday May 30 2019, @03:15AM
Lazy coders use them to distribute their bullshit projects. Here take this untrusted filesystem image and mount it. Nothing bad will ever happen.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @07:13AM
This is not an accident. It's the diabolical work of the deep state trying to keep you ignorant and complacent.
By denying knowledge of Docker, the evil gub'mint is making you a slave. Bow to your masters!
But you can fight back! Don't let those authoritarian scum keep you from your birthright!
Find out the real story [wikipedia.org], not the lies you're being spoon-fed.
But don't stop there! Make sure you uncover the depths of lies and deception [wikipedia.org] designed to keep you in chains!
tl;dr: RTFM, lazy bastard.
(Score: 3, Informative) by janrinok on Thursday May 30 2019, @07:25AM (2 children)
Doesn't Google work on your computer? Docker [wikipedia.org].
And if you don't know what it is then you needn't care.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @06:51PM (1 child)
Yes, I come to SoylentNews to find new things to Google(tm), like "Docker, Inc" that James the submitter works for the competitor of.
(Score: 3, Informative) by janrinok on Friday May 31 2019, @06:48AM
The story was submitted by Fnord666. The original story was written by Ionut Ilascu. Who is James? Who is the competitor of Docker that 'James' works for?
We have to assume some level of technical knowledge for our community although we often explain novel or unusual techniques when we believe that they will not be understood by a significant proportion of those reading the stories. However, I realise that not everyone can remain fully conversant with all aspects of the topics that we cover and it is sometimes necessary for members of our community to do a little bit of research if there is something that they do not understand. If you had searched for Docker in Google one of the first pages listed is here [docker.com], where it explains exactly what Docker is, what it can do, and how to use it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @12:36AM
I laughed when I heard that Ian Murdocks Docker has a Race Condition and I am ashamed.
Sorry Ian I love you. Rest in peace.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 30 2019, @01:42PM
Podman [podman.io]doesn't need root privileges for running [fedoramagazine.org].