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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
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.3%
Top 13.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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

dockerdocker
On-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
e-series santricity os controllernetappHardware Firmware
mobymoby
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
github.com/moby/mobyGoOSS Libraries
dockercommercialUSCloud & SaaS
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
mobyoss-projectCloud & SaaSaka docker moby
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
and 5 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Impact
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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
and 16 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 2, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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