CVE-2026-41568

Moby: Race condition in docker cp allows creation of arbitrary empty files on the host via symlink swap

Published Jun 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Moby is an open source container framework. In Docker Engine prior to version 29.5.1, Docker Daemon versions 28.5.2 and prior, and Moby Daemon prior to version 2.0.0-beta.14, a race condition during docker cp mount setup allows a malicious container to create empty files or directories at arbitrary absolute paths on the host filesystem. This issue has been patched in Docker Engine version 29.5.1 and Moby Daemon version 2.0.0-beta.14.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6443-1 docker.io security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vp62-88p7-qqf5 Docker: Race condition in docker cp allows creation of arbitrary empty files on the host via symlink swap
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Docker
Docker engine
Mobyproject
Mobyproject moby
Mobyproject moby\/v2
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:docker:engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby\/v2:2.0.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Docker
Docker engine
Mobyproject
Mobyproject moby
Mobyproject moby\/v2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Moby
Moby moby
Vendors & Products Moby
Moby moby
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Moby is an open source container framework. In Docker Engine prior to version 29.5.1, Docker Daemon versions 28.5.2 and prior, and Moby Daemon prior to version 2.0.0-beta.14, a race condition during docker cp mount setup allows a malicious container to create empty files or directories at arbitrary absolute paths on the host filesystem. This issue has been patched in Docker Engine version 29.5.1 and Moby Daemon version 2.0.0-beta.14.
Title Moby: Race condition in docker cp allows creation of arbitrary empty files on the host via symlink swap
Weaknesses CWE-367
CWE-81
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 12, 2026, 8:01 PM
Reserved
Apr 21, 2026, 2:15 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 12, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:46 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 12, 2026, 6:08 PM