QID 198525

Date Published: 2021-10-13

QID 198525: Ubuntu Security Notification for docker.io Vulnerability (USN-5103-1)

The moby docker engine in docker incorrectly allowed the docker cp command to make permissions changes in the host filesystem in some situations.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

a local attacker could possibly use to this to expose sensitive information or gain administrative privileges..

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5103-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5103-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5103-1