CVE-2024-36620 NULL Pointer Dereference on moby image history

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in Moby allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the Docker daemon.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-36620?

CVE-2024-36620 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

moby v25.0.0 - v26.0.2 is vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via daemon/images/image_history.go.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36620?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/moby/moby GoFrom 25.0.026.1.0
github.com/moby/moby GoFrom 25.0.026.1.0
github.com/moby/moby GoFrom 25.0.0+incompatible26.1.0+incompatible

Products include Mobyproject Moby.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36620?

Upgrade github.com/moby/moby to a fixed version for your release line: 26.1.0 or 26.1.0+incompatible.

Is CVE-2024-36620 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36620 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as AZL-53828, GHSA-q59j-vv4j-v33c, GO-2024-3311, MINI-42h4-mfg6-7v63, MINI-hg27-j86q-j9c8.

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