CVE-2017-16539
Docker Moby /proc/scsi Path Exposure Allows Host Data Loss (SCSI MICDROP)
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.44%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-16539
To remediate CVE-2017-16539, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.13.1~ds3-1 or later
- —upgrade to 17.12.0-ce or later
Is CVE-2017-16539 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.13.1~ds3-1
- from 0, < 17.12.0-ce
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |