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FKIE_CVE-2021-21284

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-02-02 18:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:35
Summary
In Docker before versions 9.03.15, 20.10.3 there is a vulnerability involving the --userns-remap option in which access to remapped root allows privilege escalation to real root. When using "--userns-remap", if the root user in the remapped namespace has access to the host filesystem they can modify files under "/var/lib/docker/<remapping>" that cause writing files with extended privileges. Versions 20.10.3 and 19.03.15 contain patches that prevent privilege escalation from remapped user.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/#20103Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/moby/moby/commit/64bd4485b3a66a597c02c95f5776395e540b2c7cPatch, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v19.03.15Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v20.10.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-7452-xqpj-6rpcThird Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-23Patch, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210226-0005/Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4865Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/#20103Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/64bd4485b3a66a597c02c95f5776395e540b2c7cPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v19.03.15Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/v20.10.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-7452-xqpj-6rpcThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-23Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210226-0005/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4865Third Party Advisory
Impacted products

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          "vendor": "moby",
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              "version": "\u003c 19.03.15"
            },
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
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    }
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      "value": "In Docker before versions 9.03.15, 20.10.3 there is a vulnerability involving the --userns-remap option in which access to remapped root allows privilege escalation to real root. When using \"--userns-remap\", if the root user in the remapped namespace has access to the host filesystem they can modify files under \"/var/lib/docker/\u003cremapping\u003e\" that cause writing files with extended privileges. Versions 20.10.3 and 19.03.15 contain patches that prevent privilege escalation from remapped user."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En Docker versiones anteriores a 9.03.15, 20.10.3, se presenta una vulnerabilidad que involucra la opci\u00f3n --userns-remap en la que un acceso a una root reasignada permite una escalada de privilegios a la root actual.\u0026#xa0;Cuando se usa \"--userns-remap\", si el usuario root en el espacio de nombres reasignado tiene acceso al sistema de archivos del host, puede modificar archivos en \"/var/lib/docker/(remapping)\" que causa la escritura de archivos con privilegios extendidos.\u0026#xa0;Las versiones 20.10.3 y 19.03.15 contienen parches que evitan una escalada de privilegios del usuario reasignado"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2021-21284",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:35:11.603",
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