Symlink Attack Affecting github.com/hashicorp/nomad/drivers/docker package, versions <2.0.4
Threat Intelligence
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- published9 Jul 2026
- disclosed8 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 8 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-14891 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad/drivers/docker to version 2.0.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the Docker task driver when a job submitter is able to bind-mount a host path into a container despite volume bind mounts being disabled. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to read and write files on the host system by submitting a specially crafted job.