CVE-2026-41567
Docker: `PUT /containers/{id}/archive` executes container binary on the host
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.2 High
- Published
- Jun 5, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 9, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 21, 2026
Description
Moby is an open source container framework. In versions prior to 29.5.1 and in moby/moby v2 prior to v2.0.0-beta.14, when a compressed archive is uploaded to a container via `PUT /containers/{id}/archive` or piped through `docker cp -`, the daemon resolves decompression binaries (such as `xz` or `unpigz`) from the container's filesystem rather than the host's due to incorrect ordering of operations. A malicious container image containing a trojanized decompression binary can achieve arbitrary code execution with full daemon privileges, including host root UID and unrestricted capabilities, when a user uploads a compressed (xz or gzip) archive into that container. This issue is fixed in Docker Engine 29.5.1 and moby/moby v2.0.0-beta.14. Workarounds include only running containers from trusted images, using authorization plugins to restrict access to the `PUT /containers/{id}/archive` endpoint, and avoiding piping compressed archives into containers created from untrusted images
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | GitHub_M |
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat-SADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
moby/v2/daemonmoby |
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Docker Enginemoby |
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docker/daemondocker |
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References
- https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-x86f-5xw2-fm2r
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41567vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2485356issue-tracking
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41567.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41030vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44622vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51057vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37387vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42852vendor-advisory
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