Input validation error in Docker - CVE-2017-14992
Published: November 1, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37991
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14992
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Lack of content verification in Docker-CE (Also known as Moby) versions 1.12.6-0, 1.10.3, 17.03.0, 17.03.1, 17.03.2, 17.06.0, 17.06.1, 17.06.2, 17.09.0, and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service via a crafted image layer payload, aka gzip bombing.
Affected software
Docker
Amazon Linux AMI
Fedora
docker
Amazon Linux AMI
Fedora
docker
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14992
Install update from vendor's website.
docker - addressed in versions 1.12.6-8.gitbe5610c.fc25, 1.13.1-44.git584d391.fc26, 1.13.1-44.git584d391.fc27