In Docker 19.03.x before 19.03.1 linked against the GNU C Library (aka glibc), code injection can occur when the nsswitch facility dynamical
In Docker 19.03.x before 19.03.1 linked against the GNU C Library (aka glibc), code injection can occur when the nsswitch facility dynamically loads a library inside a chroot that contains the contents of the container.
- Published
- Jul 29, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 18.8% · 97th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-665
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Action score
45
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 6 / 30 · 18.8%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| docker | docker | cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| opensuse | leap | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap |
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- docker docker19.03 and later · before 19.03.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:10 | docker.io | before 18.09.1+dfsg1-7.1+deb10u1 | 18.09.1+dfsg1-7.1+deb10u1 |
| Debian:12 | docker.io | before 18.09.1+dfsg1-9 | 18.09.1+dfsg1-9 |
| Go | github.com/docker/docker | from 19.03.0 · before 19.03.1 | 19.03.1 |
| Go | github.com/docker/docker | before 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible | 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible |
| Go | github.com/moby/moby | before 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible | 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | containerd | before 1.2.6-lp151.2.6.1 | 1.2.6-lp151.2.6.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | docker | before 19.03.1_ce-lp151.2.12.1 | 19.03.1_ce-lp151.2.12.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | docker-runc | before 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-lp151.3.6.1 | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-lp151.3.6.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | before 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-lp151.2.6.1 | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-lp151.2.6.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | docker | before 20.10.6_ce-2.1 | 20.10.6_ce-2.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 | containerd | before 1.2.6-5.16.1 | 1.2.6-5.16.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 | docker | before 19.03.1_ce-6.26.2 | 19.03.1_ce-6.26.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 | docker-runc | before 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-6.21.2 | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-6.21.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | before 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-4.15.1 | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-4.15.1 |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6-LTSS | containerd | before 1.2.6-16.23.1 | 1.2.6-16.23.1 |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6-LTSS | docker | before 19.03.1_ce-98.46.1 | 19.03.1_ce-98.46.1 |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6-LTSS | docker-runc | before 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-1.29.1 | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-1.29.1 |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6-LTSS | golang-github-docker-libnetwork | before 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-25.1 | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-25.1 |
Same product
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:docker.io | 18.09.1+dfsg1-9 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Go:github.com/docker/docker | 19.03.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Go:github.com/docker/docker | 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible | Package registry (OSV) |
| Go:github.com/moby/moby | 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:containerd | 1.2.6-lp151.2.6.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:docker | 19.03.1_ce-lp151.2.12.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:docker-runc | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-lp151.3.6.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:golang-github-docker-libnetwork | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-lp151.2.6.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:containerd | 1.2.6-5.16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:docker | 19.03.1_ce-6.26.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:docker-runc | 1.0.0rc8+gitr3826_425e105d5a03-6.21.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:golang-github-docker-libnetwork | 0.7.0.1+gitr2800_fc5a7d91d54c-4.15.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2023-03-15 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+1324 d
- TodayOct 10, 2026+2630 d
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Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-19-137 · Sep 9, 2019(Docker Sunucu Güvenlik Güncellemesi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-665 · Improper InitializationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00084.html
- docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/
- github.com/moby/moby/issues/39449
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/21
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190828-0003/
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4521
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.