Description
Docker before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack in an image archive in a (a) pull or (b) load operation.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | docker.io | 1.3.2~dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | docker.io | 1.3.2~dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | docker.io | 1.3.2~dfsg1-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Extras Other 7 | docker | 1.3.2-4.el7 | RHBA-2014:1977 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-1.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03540-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | docker | 1.12.3-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10532-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-15.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15589-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | docker +2 | 1.3.2-1.0.1.el7 | ELSA-2014-3095 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/docker/docker | < 1.3.2 | 1.3.2 | GHSA-5qgp-p5jc-w2rm |
Advisories 6
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15589-1 docker-stable-24.0.9_ce-15.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1 Security update for docker-stable SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10532-1 docker-1.12.3-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03540-1 Security update for docker-stable SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHBA-2014:1977 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: docker bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- ELSA-2014-3095 Important: docker security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 5, 2014
References
- 60241 third-party-advisory
- 60171 third-party-advisory
- https://docs.docker.com/v1.3/release-notes/
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1596 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-15779 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141124 Docker 1.3.2 - Security Advisory [24 Nov 2014] mailing-list