#VU101384 Race condition in moby - CVE-2024-36623

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101384

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-2024-36623

CWE-ID: CWE-362

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 race condition in the streamformatter package. A local user can exploit the race and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

moby: 25.0.0 - 25.0.3

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External links
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/c192c0159a19bf58a4373b696467dc29
https://github.com/moby/moby/blob/v25.0.3/pkg/streamformatter/streamformatter.go#L115
https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/5689dabfb357b673abdb4391eef426f297d7d1bb

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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.