CVE-2026-41568GO-2026-5668GHSA-VP62-88P7-QQF5
Moby: Race condition in docker cp allows creation of arbitrary empty files on the host via symlink swap
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.0.0-beta.14
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
Moby is an open source container framework. In Docker Engine prior to version 29.5.1, Docker Daemon versions 28.5.2 and prior, and Moby Daemon prior to version 2.0.0-beta.14, a race condition during docker cp mount setup allows a malicious container to create empty files or directories at arbitrary absolute paths on the host filesystem. This issue has been patched in Docker Engine version 29.5.1 and Moby Daemon version 2.0.0-beta.14.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- moby moby
github.com/docker/docker/daemon <= 28.5.2, Docker Engine < 29.5.1, github.com/moby/moby/v2/daemon < 2.0.0-beta.14
- github.com/docker/dockerGo
All versions
- github.com/moby/mobyGo
All versions
- github.com/moby/moby/v2Go
fixed in 2.0.0-beta.14
- github.com/docker/dockerGo
through 28.5.2
- github.com/moby/mobyGo
through 28.5.2