CVE catalog
CVE-2016-3697
runc: CVE-2016-3697
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.39% · Oct 27, 2026
libcontainer/user/user.go in runC before 0.1.0, as used in Docker before 1.11.2, improperly treats a numeric UID as a potential username, which allows local users to gain privileges via a numeric username in the password file in a container.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | runc | sid | 1.3.6+ds1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | runc | forky | 1.3.6+ds1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | runc | trixie | 1.1.15+ds1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | runc | bookworm | 1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | runc | bookworm-security | 1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | docker.io | sid | 28.5.2+dfsg4-5 | not affected |
| Debian | docker.io | forky | 28.5.2+dfsg4-5 | not affected |
| Debian | docker.io | trixie | 26.1.5+dfsg1-9+deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | docker.io | trixie-security | 26.1.5+dfsg1-9+deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | docker.io | bookworm | 20.10.24+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 | not affected |
| Suse | docker | openstack cloud 6 | 1.10.3-66.1 | fixed |
| Suse | docker | linux enterprise module for containers 12 | 1.10.3-66.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | runc | source | sid | 0.1.0+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | runc | source | forky | 0.1.0+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | runc | source | trixie | 0.1.0+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | runc | source | bookworm | 0.1.0+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | docker.io | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | docker.io | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | docker.io | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | docker.io | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Suse | docker | rpm | openstack cloud 6 | 1.10.3-66.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2016:1159-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | docker | rpm | linux enterprise module for containers 12 | 1.10.3-66.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2016:1159-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [docker-doc]Unknown
Source package: [docker.io]
Details (2)
20.10.24+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · docker.io · debian · bookworm
20.10.24+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · docker.io · debian · bookworm
- [docker.io]Unknown
Source package: [docker.io]
Details (2)
20.10.24+dfsg1-1+deb12u1+b6· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · docker.io · debian · bookworm
20.10.24+dfsg1-1+deb12u1+b6· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · docker.io · debian · bookworm
- [golang-github-docker-docker-dev]Unknown
Source package: [docker.io]
Details (2)
20.10.24+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · docker.io · debian · bookworm
20.10.24+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · docker.io · debian · bookworm
Source package: [runc]
Details (4)
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
- [runc]Unknown
Details (4)
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
1.1.5+ds1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · bookworm; dsa · runc · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
Source package: [runc]
Details (2)
1.1.15+ds1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · 13
1.1.15+ds1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · 13
- [runc]Unknown
Source package: [runc]
Details (2)
1.1.15+ds1-2+b4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · 13
1.1.15+ds1-2+b4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.1.0+dfsg-1dsa · runc · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2016_1159-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3697]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:1159-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3697]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3697]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-3697.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]