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CVE-2026-41568: Moby: Race condition in docker cp allows creation of arbitrary empty files on the host via symlink swap
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-06-12 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-81
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.
Affected products
- Docker Engine: before 29.5.1 — fixed in 29.5.1
- Docker Engine: through 28.5.2
- Mobyproject Moby/V2: 2.0.0-beta0, 2.0.0-beta1, 2.0.0-beta10, 2.0.0-beta11, 2.0.0-beta12, 2.0.0-beta13 (+8)
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Docker Engine 29.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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