CVE-2017-16539
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The DefaultLinuxSpec function in oci/defaults.go in Docker Moby through 17.03.2-ce does not block /proc/scsi pathnames, which allows attackers to trigger data loss (when certain older Linux kernels are used) by leveraging Docker container access to write a "scsi remove-single-device" line to /proc/scsi/scsi, aka SCSI MICDROP.
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affected products (7)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-2174Docker: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2018-02-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Docker ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-vfjc-2qcw-j95jDocker Moby /proc/scsi Path Exposure Allows Host Data Loss (SCSI MICDROP)2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
The DefaultLinuxSpec function in oci/defaults.go in Docker Moby through 17.03.2-ce does not block /proc/scsi pathnames, which allows attackers to trigger data loss (when certain older Linux kernels are used) by leveraging Docker container access to write a "scsi remove-single-device" line to /proc/scsi/scsi, aka SCSI MICDROP.
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references (13)
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- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/35399cnnvd
- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/35399/commits/a21ecdf3c8a343a7c94e4c4d01b178c87ca7aaa1cnnvd
- https://twitter.com/ewindisch/status/926443521820774401cnnvd
- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/35399enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/35399/commits/a21ecdf3c8a343a7c94e4c4d01b178c87ca7aaa1enisa_euvd
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=150985062200941&w=2enisa_euvd
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=150985455801444&w=2enisa_euvd
- https://twitter.com/ewindisch/status/926443521820774401enisa_euvd
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