CVE-2026-93321 Malformed LLB file operation can crash buildkitd

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

A malicious frontend can submit a malformed LLB definition to crash the BuildKit daemon, disrupting all active builds.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-93321?

CVE-2026-93321 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in moby BuildKit, published on 5 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A malicious frontend can submit an LLB definition that causes buildkitd to panic and terminate, interrupting all builds running on that daemon.

Weakness: CWE-129

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-93321?

How do I fix CVE-2026-93321?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-93321 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-93321 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as AZL-106821, BELL-CVE-2026-93321, GHSA-fjj4-h6vf-m9hj, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93321.

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