CVE-2014-9357 Arbitrary Code Execution

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges by providing a crafted LZMA archive in a Docker image or build.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-9357?

CVE-2014-9357 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Docker 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a crafted (1) image or (2) build in a Dockerfile in an LZMA (.xz) archive, related to the chroot for archive extraction.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9357?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/docker/docker. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/docker/docker GoAll versions1.3.3
github.com/docker/docker GoAll versions1.3.3
github.com/docker/docker GoAll versions1.3.3

Products include Docker Docker.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9357?

Upgrade github.com/docker/docker to 1.3.3 or later.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2014-9357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9357, GHSA-997c-fj8j-rq5h, GO-2022-0640.

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