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CVE-2021-21285

Docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image

Published: Feb 2, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-400
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.3%
Top 12.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In Docker before versions 9.03.15, 20.10.3 there is a vulnerability in which pulling an intentionally malformed Docker image manifest crashes the dockerd daemon. Versions 20.10.3 and 19.03.15 contain patches that prevent the daemon from crashing.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-400CWE-754

Affected Products

docker
commercial·US
dockerOn-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
netapp
commercial·US
e-series santricity os controller
Hardware Firmware
Go
package-ecosystem
github.com/moby/moby
OSS Libraries
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Docker Inc.
commercial·USaka docker
DockerOn-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
and 4 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/#20103
docs.docker.com
https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/8d3179546e79065adefa67cc697c09d0ab137d30
github.com
https://github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v19.03.15
github.com
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