In Docker before versions 9.03.15, 20.10.3 there is a vulnerability involving the --userns-remap option in which access to remapped root allows privilege escalation to real root. When using "--userns-remap", if the root user in the remapped namespace has access to the host filesystem they can modify files under "/var/lib/docker/<remapping>" that cause writing files with extended privileges. Versions 20.10.3 and 19.03.15 contain patches that prevent privilege escalation from remapped user.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade docker | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade dockerUpgrade docker-debuginfo | Jul 4, 2022 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade docker | Nov 16, 2021 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade docker.io | Mar 1, 2021 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Docker_ce | — | Upgrade Docker CE to the latest version | Feb 17, 2021 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/docker. | Jul 12, 2021 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade docker-engineUpgrade docker-engine-selinux | May 9, 2022 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade docker-engine-selinuxUpgrade docker-engine | Apr 19, 2022 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade runcUpgrade docker-testUpgrade containerdUpgrade docker-fish-completionUpgrade docker-runcUpgrade docker-bash-completionUpgrade golang-github-docker-libnetworkUpgrade docker-zsh-completionUpgrade containerd-ctrUpgrade docker-libnetworkUpgrade dockerUpgrade fish-develUpgrade fish | Feb 12, 2021 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade docker.io | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 2, 2021 |
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