#VU101382 NULL pointer dereference in moby - CVE-2024-36620

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101382

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36620

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
moby
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Moby project

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in daemon/images/image_history.go. A local user can trigger crash the application.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

moby: 25.0.0 - 25.0.5, 26.0.0 rc1 - 26.0.2

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External links
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/f08816669701ab478a265a811d2c89b2
https://github.com/moby/moby/blob/v26.0.2/daemon/images/image_history.go#L48
https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/ab570ab3d62038b3d26f96a9bb585d0b6095b9b4

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.