CVE-2017-7412 json
NixOS 17.03 before 17.03.887 has a world-writable Docker socket, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing docker commands.
published 2017-04-04 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16436
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NixOS 17.03 before 17.03.887 has a world-writable Docker socket, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing docker commands.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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github.com
/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/6c59d851e2967410cc8fb6ba3f374b1d3efa988e
patch, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/fa4fe7110566d8370983fa81f2b04a833339236d
patch, third-party-advisory
-
lists.science.uu.nl
/pipermail/nix-dev/2017-April/023329.html
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7412
- NVD CVE-2017-7412
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.