# CVE-2026-112917: Docker Desktop WSL2 AF\_VSOCK isolation bypass via 32-bit socketcall

Affects Docker Desktop with the WSL 2 backend, where a container could bypass the AF_VSOCK restriction. The fix requires WSL 3.0.3 or later.

- Severity: CVSS 9.2 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: WSL 3.0.3
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-112917 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.2 (critical) and affects Docker Desktop; fixed in WSL 3.0.3.

## Summary

Docker Desktop for Windows using the WSL2 backend on x86-64 systems is affected, allowing an unprivileged Linux container to bypass its seccomp restriction on AF_VSOCK sockets. This could let the container reach host-facing services and access Windows files available to the logged-in user, and full protection requires both a newer Docker Desktop and a newer WSL version.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Docker Docker Desktop: version range not reported

## Description

In Docker Desktop for Windows with the WSL2 backend, an unprivileged Linux container can use 32-bit socketcall to bypass the default seccomp restriction on AF_VSOCK. This can expose host-facing services and Windows files accessible to the logged-in user. The issue affects x86-64 WSL2; LinuxKit-based backends are unaffected. The issue is fully fixed only with Docker Desktop 4.98.0 or later and WSL 3.0.3 or later. Docker Desktop 4.98.0 or later running on an older WSL remains affected.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Docker, upgrade to a fixed version (WSL 3.0.3) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-112917 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-112917

### What does this mean?

A container running on the WSL 2 backend of Docker Desktop could get past the AF_VSOCK restriction that is meant to limit it.

Source: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4980

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The affected setup is Docker Desktop using the WSL 2 backend. The facts do not list specific affected Docker Desktop versions, so check whether your Docker Desktop uses the WSL 2 backend in its settings.

Source: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4980

### How do I fix CVE-2026-112917?

Update WSL to version 3.0.3 or later, which the fix requires.

Source: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4980

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## References

- https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4980
- https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/3.0.3
- https://github.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel/releases/tag/linux-msft-wsl-6.18.54.1

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