Avoid Using Lazy, Privileged Docker Containers

Posted by bob on Jun 1, 2017 9:56 AM CST
Linux.com - Original Content; By Chris Binnie
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Running your container using privileged mode opens up a world of pain if your container is abused. Not only are your host's resources directly accessed with impunity by code within your container (a little like enabling the omnipotent CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability) but you're also relinquishing the cgroups resource limitations which were added to the kernel as a level of protection, too.

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