CVE-2014-8179

Description

Docker Engine before 1.8.3 and CS Docker Engine before 1.6.2-CS7 does not properly validate and extract the manifest object from its JSON representation during a pull, which allows attackers to inject new attributes in a JSON object and bypass pull-by-digest validation.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.07% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory docker.com Vendor Advisory docker.com
Affected: Docker Docker Engine
Affected: Docker CS Docker Engine
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00036.html third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.html third party advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/docker-dev/bWVVtLNbFy8/UaefOqMOCAAJ
https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#183-2015-10-12 third party advisory
https://blog.docker.com/2015/10/security-release-docker-1-8-3-1-6-2-cs7/ not applicable vendor advisory
https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-cve-database vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8179?
CVE-2014-8179 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8179?
To fix CVE-2014-8179, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8179 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8179 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-8179?
CVE-2014-8179 affects Docker Docker Engine, Docker CS Docker Engine.
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