What is CVE-2016-8579?

CVE-2016-8579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker2aci Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2016-10-28.

How severe is CVE-2016-8579?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-8579 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Docker2aci Project

CVE-2016-8579

docker2aci <= 0.12.3 has an infinite loop when handling local images with cyclic dependency chain.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2016-10-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Docker2aci Project — versions 0.12.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

github.com/appc/docker2aci/issues/203 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93560 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8579?: CVE-2016-8579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker2aci Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2016-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-8579?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8579 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.