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CVE-2021-21284: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

January 31, 2024

In Docker before versions 9.03.15, 20.10.3 there is a vulnerability involving the –userns-remap option in which access to remapped root allows privilege escalation to real root. When using “–userns-remap”, if the root user in the remapped namespace has access to the host filesystem they can modify files under “/var/lib/docker/” that cause writing files with extended privileges. Versions 20.10.3 and 19.03.15 contain patches that prevent privilege escalation from remapped user.

References

  • docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-7452-xqpj-6rpc
  • github.com/moby/moby/commit/64bd4485b3a66a597c02c95f5776395e540b2c7c
  • github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v19.03.15
  • github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v20.10.3
  • github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-7452-xqpj-6rpc
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21284
  • security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-23
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210226-0005/
  • www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4865

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Affected versions

All versions before 19.3.15, all versions starting from 20.10.0-beta1 before 20.10.3

Fixed versions

  • 19.3.15
  • 20.10.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 19.3.15, 20.10.3 or above.

Impact 6.8 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

go/github.com/moby/moby/CVE-2021-21284.yml

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