Improper Input Validation Affecting docker package, versions <0:17.09.1ce-1.111.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-DOCKER-1709925
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed1 Nov 2017

Introduced: 1 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-14992  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 docker to version 0:17.09.1ce-1.111.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-941.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream docker package and not the docker package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.