Description
Docker Engine classifies a registry hostname as insecure using an any-match DNS check. loadInsecureRegistries() injects 127.0.0.0/8 and ::1/128 as insecure CIDRs by default. isCIDRMatch resolves all of the hostname's addresses and returns true if a single address is in the insecure CIDR list. Because the transport re-dials the hostname rather than the CIDR-matching address, a DNS answer set of one loopback IP plus a non-loopback attacker IP disables certificate verification and enables HTTP fallback for the registry connection.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Docker | Docker Engine | < 29.8.2 | 29.8.2 |
| Moby | Moby | < v2.0.0-beta.25 | v2.0.0-beta.25 |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | docker.io | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | docker.io | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | docker.io +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | docker.io +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | docker.io +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | docker.io +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | docker.io +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | docker.io | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | docker.io | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | docker | 29.8.2-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | docker | 25.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3266 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | cert-manager | 1.12.15-15 | — |
| Azure Linux 3 | docker-buildx | 0.14.0-19 | — |
| Azure Linux 3 | docker-cli | 25.0.7-6 | — |
| Azure Linux 3 | docker-compose | 2.27.0-16 | — |
| Azure Linux 3 | moby-engine | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | docker-28 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- ALAS2023-2026-3266 Important: docker security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3808 docker: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Daten und Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 4, 2026