Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects older Cloud Foundry container infrastructure. During Docker image preparation, flawed file handling could allow host files or other container filesystems on the same host to be deleted, corrupted, or overwritten. The business concern is platform integrity and tenant isolation, especially in legacy Cloud Foundry environments.
Executive priority
Prioritize if any legacy Cloud Foundry foundation remains in service. The issue can affect host and neighboring container filesystems, so remediation should be treated as platform-risk reduction even without known active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2016-0761 is a Garden-Linux container file management flaw during Docker image preparation. Affected versions are Garden-Linux before v0.333.0 and Pivotal Elastic Runtime 1.6.x before 1.6.17. The available bundle provides no CVSS, CWE, exploit detail, or root-cause mechanics beyond host and container filesystem impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy Pivotal Cloud Foundry deployments using Garden-Linux before v0.333.0 or Elastic Runtime 1.6.x before 1.6.17. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or versions.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and the cited sources do not report active exploitation. The stated impact is serious because it crosses expected container boundaries and may affect host files or neighboring container filesystems.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Pivotal advisory reference. No CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or detailed technical mechanism is included in the supplied bundle. Do not infer exposure beyond the named Cloud Foundry Garden-Linux and Elastic Runtime versions.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Garden-Linux to v0.333.0 or later where applicable.
- Upgrade Elastic Runtime 1.6.x to 1.6.17 or later.
- Review the Pivotal advisory before applying production remediation.
- Retire or isolate unsupported legacy Cloud Foundry foundations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cloud Foundry foundations and record Garden-Linux versions.
- Check Elastic Runtime version for any 1.6.x deployments.
- Confirm Docker image preparation hosts run fixed component versions.
- Review recent host and container filesystem integrity alerts.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0761CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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