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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2021-21285 EUVD-2024-0271GHSA-6fj5-m822-rqx8

Docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image

Published Feb 2, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
moby moby < 19.03.15, >= 20.0.0, < 20.10.3 —

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 docker.io 20.10.3+dfsg1-1 —
Debian 13 docker.io 20.10.3+dfsg1-1 —
Debian 12 docker.io 20.10.3+dfsg1-1 —
Debian 10 docker.io 18.09.1+dfsg1-7.1+deb10u3 DSA-4865-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS docker.io 20.10.7-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS docker.io 20.10.7-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS docker.io No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 containerd 1.4.4-5.32.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES 15 SP3 docker 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES 15 SP3 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLES 15 SP3 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
Show 22 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP2 containerd 1.3.9-5.29.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES 15 SP2 docker 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES 15 SP2 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES 15 SP2 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES 15 SP2 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES 15 SP1 containerd 1.3.9-5.29.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES 15 SP1 docker 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES 15 SP1 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES 15 SP1 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES 15 SP1 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES 15 containerd 1.4.4-5.32.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES 15 docker 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES 15 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES 12 SP5 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-1.20.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03540-1
SLES 12 containerd 1.3.9-16.35.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1458-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0445-1
SLES 12 docker 19.03.15_ce-98.60.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1458-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0445-1
SLES 12 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-1.52.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0445-1
SLES 12 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-37.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0445-1
SLES 12 runc 1.0.0~rc93-16.8.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1458-1
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
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 containerd 1.3.9-5.29.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 docker 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES for SAP 15 containerd 1.4.4-5.32.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES for SAP 15 docker 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLES for SAP 15 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLE Micro 5.0 containerd 1.4.4-5.32.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLE Micro 5.0 docker 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLE Micro 5.0 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
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
SLE HPC 15 SP1 containerd 1.3.9-5.29.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 docker 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLE HPC 15 containerd 1.4.4-5.32.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLE HPC 15 docker 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SLE HPC 15 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 containerd 1.3.9-5.29.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 docker 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 containerd 1.3.9-5.29.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 docker 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 containerd 1.3.9-5.29.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 docker 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 containerd 1.3.9-5.29.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 docker 19.03.15_ce-6.43.3 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-6.45.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-4.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.6 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 containerd 1.4.4-5.32.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 docker 20.10.6_ce-6.49.3 openSUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 runc 1.0.0~rc93-1.14.2 openSUSE-SU-2021:1954-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 containerd 1.3.9-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0878-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:0278-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 docker 19.03.15_ce-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0878-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:0278-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 docker-runc 1.0.0rc10+gitr3981_dc9208a3303f-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0278-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 fish 2.7.1-lp152.5.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0278-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 golang-github-docker-libnetwork 0.7.0.1+gitr2908_55e924b8a842-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0278-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 runc 1.0.0~rc93-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0878-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.24 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.19 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.17 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.16 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.15 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.14 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.13 docker 20.10.3-r0 —
Alpine v3.12 docker 20.10.3-r0 —

Wolfi

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Wolfi rolling docker-machine-driver-harvester 1.0.4-r1 —
Wolfi rolling rancher-machine 0.15.0.137-r0 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Go github.com/moby/moby < 19.3.15 19.3.15 GHSA-6fj5-m822-rqx8
Go github.com/moby/moby >= 20.10.0-beta1, < 20.10.3 20.10.3 GHSA-6fj5-m822-rqx8

Advisories 11

References