CVE-2017-16539
The DefaultLinuxSpec function in oci/defaults.go in Docker Moby through 17.03.2-ce does not block /proc/scsi pathnames, which allows attackers to trigger data loss (when certain older Linux kernels are used) by leveraging Docker container access to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.83%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The DefaultLinuxSpec function in oci/defaults.go in Docker Moby through 17.03.2-ce does not block /proc/scsi pathnames, which allows attackers to trigger data loss (when certain older Linux kernels are used) by leveraging Docker container access to write a "scsi remove-single-device" line to /proc/scsi/scsi, aka SCSI MICDROP.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.83% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- mobyproject/moby
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/35399Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/35399/commits/a21ecdf3c8a343a7c94e4c4d01b178c87ca7aaa1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=150985062200941&w=2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=150985455801444&w=2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/ewindisch/status/926443521820774401Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/35399Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/35399/commits/a21ecdf3c8a343a7c94e4c4d01b178c87ca7aaa1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=150985062200941&w=2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=150985455801444&w=2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/ewindisch/status/926443521820774401Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.