Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 2, 2021· Updated Aug 3, 2024
Docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image
CVE-2021-21285
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/moby/mobyGo | < 19.3.15 | 19.3.15 |
github.com/moby/mobyGo | >= 20.10.0-beta1, < 20.10.3 | 20.10.3 |
Affected products
118- osv-coords117 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< 1.0.5-r0+ 116 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0
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- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.0.137-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.5-r0
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- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.0.137-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 19.3.15
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-lp152.2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.4-5.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-lp152.2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-lp152.2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.1-lp152.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-lp152.2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-lp152.2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-5.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-5.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-5.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.4-5.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.4-5.32.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-16.35.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.4-5.32.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-5.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.4-5.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.4-5.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-5.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-5.29.3
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- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.9-5.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3
- (no CPE)range: < 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3
- (no CPE)range: < 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-98.60.2
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3
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- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-1.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-1.20.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.9_ce-1.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-16.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2
- Range: < 19.03.15
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6fj5-m822-rqx8ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21285ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-23ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4865ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANWEB
- docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/moby/moby/commit/8d3179546e79065adefa67cc697c09d0ab137d30ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v19.03.15ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v20.10.3ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-6fj5-m822-rqx8ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210226-0005ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210226-0005/mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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