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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-21285: Security patch for docker (Multiple Advisories)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-21285: Security patch for docker (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/02/2021
Created
07/16/2022
Added
07/04/2022
Modified
10/23/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-docker
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-docker-debuginfo

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