Headline
GHSA-3fwx-pjgw-3558: Moby (Docker Engine) Insufficiently restricted permissions on data directory
Impact
A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where the data directory (typically /var/lib/docker) contained subdirectories with insufficiently restricted permissions, allowing otherwise unprivileged Linux users to traverse directory contents and execute programs. When containers included executable programs with extended permission bits (such as setuid), unprivileged Linux users could discover and execute those programs. When the UID of an unprivileged Linux user on the host collided with the file owner or group inside a container, the unprivileged Linux user on the host could discover, read, and modify those files.
Patches
This bug has been fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.9. Users should update to this version as soon as possible. Running containers should be stopped and restarted for the permissions to be fixed.
Workarounds
Limit access to the host to trusted users. Limit access to host volumes to trusted containers.
Credits
The Moby project would like to thank Joan Bruguera for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the Moby security policy.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue
- Email us at [email protected] if you think you’ve found a security bug
Package
gomod github.com/moby/moby (Go)
Affected versions
< 20.10.9
Patched versions
20.10.9
Description
Impact
A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where the data directory (typically /var/lib/docker) contained subdirectories with insufficiently restricted permissions, allowing otherwise unprivileged Linux users to traverse directory contents and execute programs. When containers included executable programs with extended permission bits (such as setuid), unprivileged Linux users could discover and execute those programs. When the UID of an unprivileged Linux user on the host collided with the file owner or group inside a container, the unprivileged Linux user on the host could discover, read, and modify those files.
Patches
This bug has been fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.9. Users should update to this version as soon as possible. Running containers should be stopped and restarted for the permissions to be fixed.
Workarounds
Limit access to the host to trusted users. Limit access to host volumes to trusted containers.
Credits
The Moby project would like to thank Joan Bruguera for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the Moby security policy.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue
- Email us at [email protected] if you think you’ve found a security bug
References
- GHSA-3fwx-pjgw-3558
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41091
- moby/moby@f0ab919
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-222547.pdf
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/B5Q6G6I4W5COQE25QMC7FJY3I3PAYFBB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZNFADTCHHYWVM6W4NJ6CB4FNFM2VMBIB/
thaJeztah published to moby/moby
Oct 4, 2021
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Oct 4, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Jan 31, 2024
Reviewed
Jan 31, 2024
Last updated
Jan 31, 2024
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