Description
In Docker 19.03.x before 19.03.1 linked against the GNU C Library (aka glibc), code injection can occur when the nsswitch facility dynamically loads a library inside a chroot that contains the contents of the container.
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 | 18.09.1+dfsg1-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | docker.io | 18.09.1+dfsg1-9 | — |
| Debian 12 | docker.io | 18.09.1+dfsg1-9 | — |
| Debian 10 | docker.io | 18.09.1+dfsg1-7.1+deb10u1 | DSA-4521-1 |
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 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | containerd | 1.2.6-5.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | docker | 19.03.1_ce-6.26.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | docker-runc | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-6.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 |
| SLES 15 | containerd | 1.2.6-5.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 |
| SLES 15 | docker | 19.03.1_ce-6.26.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 |
| SLES 15 | docker-runc | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-6.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 |
| SLES 15 | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | docker-stable | 24.0.9_ce-1.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03540-1 |
| SLES 12 | containerd | 1.2.6-16.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 |
| SLES 12 | docker | 19.03.1_ce-98.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 |
| SLES 12 | docker-runc | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-1.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 |
| SLES 12 | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-25.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 |
| 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 OpenStack Cloud 6 | containerd | 1.2.6-16.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | docker | 19.03.1_ce-98.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | docker-runc | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-1.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-25.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 |
| 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 | 20.10.6_ce-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10722-1 |
| 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 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | containerd | 1.2.6-lp151.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | docker | 19.03.1_ce-lp151.2.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | docker-runc | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-lp151.3.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-lp151.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | containerd | 1.2.6-lp151.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | docker | 19.03.1_ce-lp151.2.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | docker-runc | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-lp151.3.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-lp151.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | docker | 19.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | docker | 19.03.1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | docker-cli +1 | 19.03.1.ol-1.0.0.el7 | ELSA-2019-4827 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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LouisLiuNova/CVE-2019-14271_Exploit ★ 1 · Mar 15, 2023
A convenient and time-saving auto script of building environment and exploit it.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/docker/docker | >= 19.03.0, < 19.03.1 | 19.03.1 | GHSA-v2cv-wwxq-qq97 |
| Go | github.com/docker/docker | < 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible | 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible | GO-2024-2521 |
| Go | github.com/moby/moby | < 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible | 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible | GO-2024-2521 |
Advisories 10
- 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
- DSA-4521-1 docker.io - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2119-1 Security update for containerd, docker, docker-runc, golang-github-docker-libnetwork SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10722-1 docker-20.10.6_ce-2.1 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
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2021-1 Security update for containerd, docker, docker-runc, golang-github-docker-libnetwork SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2117-1 Security update for containerd, docker, docker-runc, golang-github-docker-libnetwork SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2179 docker: Schwachstelle ermöglicht nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2025
- ELSA-2019-4827 Important: docker-engine docker-cli security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 5, 2019