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TI-2026-68039 Aliases CVE-2026-93321

Malformed LLB definition crashes the BuildKit daemon

Priority LOW 29CWE-129Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

moby BuildKit through 0.33.0 is affected. Improper validation of an array index (CWE-129) lets a malicious frontend submit an LLB definition that makes buildkitd panic and terminate. A local attacker without privileges can interrupt all builds running on that daemon.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mobyBuildKitup to 0.33.0—No fix listedCNA
  • BuildKit Vendormoby Affected up to 0.33.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:buildkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Mobyproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:buildkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Mobyproject

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for BuildKit. Red Hat lists Red Hat Quay 3 as affected, with no fix available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Quay 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Not affected: 1 product
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93321
  2. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2026-14229 Tar extraction in moby/go-archive can write outside the destination directory via link following CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2021-12512 Moby HyperKit uninitialized memory use in virtio-sock pci_vtsock_proc_tx CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2024-27462 Moby authz zero length regression CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-15672 BuildKit interactive containers API does not validate entitlements check CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15671 BuildKit possible host system access from mount stub cleaner CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-26365 Moby: AuthZ plugin bypass with oversized request body CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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