Moby is an open-source project created by Docker to enable software containerization. A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where the data directory (typically `/var/lib/docker`) contained subdirectories with insufficiently restricted permissions, allowing otherwise unprivileged Linux users to traverse directory contents and execute programs. When containers included executable programs with extended permission bits (such as `setuid`), unprivileged Linux users could discover and execute those programs. When the UID of an unprivileged Linux user on the host collided with the file owner or group inside a container, the unprivileged Linux user on the host could discover, read, and modify those files. This bug has been fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.9. Users should update to this version as soon as possible. Running containers should be stopped and restarted for the permissions to be fixed. For users unable to upgrade limit access to the host to trusted users. Limit access to host volumes to trusted containers.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-docker | Aug 22, 2024 | Oct 4, 2021 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-dockeramazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-docker-debuginfo | Jul 4, 2022 | Oct 4, 2021 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-docker | May 13, 2025 | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-docker-io | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 4, 2021 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-containers-docker | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 4, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-docker-engine | Aug 18, 2022 | Oct 4, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-docker-engine | Aug 18, 2022 | Oct 4, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-docker-engine | Aug 18, 2022 | Oct 4, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-docker-engine | Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 4, 2021 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-containerdsuse-upgrade-containerd-ctrsuse-upgrade-dockersuse-upgrade-docker-bash-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-fish-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-kubicsuse-upgrade-docker-kubic-bash-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-kubic-fish-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-kubic-kubeadm-criconfigsuse-upgrade-docker-kubic-zsh-completionsuse-upgrade-docker-zsh-completionsuse-upgrade-runc | Oct 26, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-docker-io | Nov 19, 2024 | Oct 4, 2021 |
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