CVE-2021-21285 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Docker

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionCWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional ConditionsCWE-354 — Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value8 documents7 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 42.43%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
MobyGithub.com Moby MobyDocker+2 more
Timeline
PublishedFeb 2
Latest updateJan 31

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDdocker/docker20.0.0 — 20.10.3+1
▶CVEListV5moby/moby< 19.03.15+1
▶Gogithub.com/moby_moby20.10.0-beta1 — 20.10.3+1

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: security.gentoo.org ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
OSV
moby docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image↗2024-01-31
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GHSA
moby docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image↗2024-01-31
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CVEList
Docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image↗2021-02-02
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OSV
CVE-2021-21285: In Docker before versions 9↗2021-02-02
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Microsoft
Docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image↗2021-02-09
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Red Hat
docker: daemon crash during image pull of malicious image↗2021-02-01
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Debian
CVE-2021-21285: docker.io - In Docker before versions 9.03.15, 20.10.3 there is a vulnerability in which pul...↗2021
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