The DefaultLinuxSpec function in oci/defaults.go in Docker Moby through 17.03.2-ce does…
Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01829 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/moby/moby (Go): 17.12.0-ce
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/moby/moby (Go) | before 17.12.0-ce | 17.12.0-ce | Patch available | GHSA-vfjc-2qcw-j95j |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/moby/moby (Go) Vendor— Affected before 17.12.0-ce Fixed in 17.12.0-ce Patch available GHSA-vfjc-2qcw-j95j
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 17.03.2 | Vulnerable | Mobyproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 17.03.2 Vulnerable ·Mobyproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vfjc-2qcw-j95j github.com/moby/moby (Go) Fixed in 17.12.0-ce Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16539
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfjc-2qcw-j95j
References
Patch 4
Advisory 2
More Mobyproject Moby vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13346 moby/moby's dockerd daemon encrypted overlay network may be unauthenticated CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-24355 moby through v25.0.3 has a Race Condition vulnerability in the streamformatter package… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-19200 External DNS requests from 'internal' networks could lead to data exfiltration CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-09052 An issue was discovered in Docker Moby before 17.06.0. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-16178 Moby classic builder cache poisoning CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-13348 moby/moby's dockerd daemon encrypted overlay network with a single endpoint is unauthenticated CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-16539 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16539 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfjc-2qcw-j95j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-16539 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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