Input validation error in Docker - CVE-2014-8178
Published: December 17, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30547
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8178
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Docker Inc.
Affected software:
Docker
Docker
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
Docker Engine before 1.8.3 and CS Docker Engine before 1.6.2-CS7 do not use a globally unique identifier to store image layers, which makes it easier for attackers to poison the image cache via a crafted image in pull or push commands.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-8178
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00036.html
- https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#183-2015-10-12
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/docker-dev/bWVVtLNbFy8/UaefOqMOCAAJ
- https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-cve-database