What is CVE-2017-14992?

CVE-2017-14992 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2017-14992?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-14992 known to be exploited?

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

Improper input validation in Docker

CVE-2017-14992

Lack of content verification in Docker-CE (Also known as Moby) versions 1.12.6-0, 1.10.3, 17.03.0, 17.03.1, 17.03.2, 17.06.0, 17.06.1, 17.06.2, 17.09.0, and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service via a crafted image layer payload, aka gzip bombing.

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

EPSS: 0.025 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Docker — versions 1.12.6-0, 17.03.0, 17.03.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (URL Repurposed, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14992?: CVE-2017-14992 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-14992?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-14992 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.