CRITICAL
docker: nsswitch based config loaded inside chroot under Glibc
Published Jul 29, 2019
9.3
CRITICALCVSS 4.0
EPSS 18.83%
Description
In Docker 19.03.x before 19.03.1 linked against the GNU C Library (aka glibc), code injection can occur when the nsswitch facility dynamically loads a library inside a chroot that contains the contents of the container.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
docker
Not affected
Red Hat Storage 3
docker
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | docker | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | docker | Not affected | n/a |
github.com/moby/moby
Go
Introduced 0 Fixed 20.10.0-beta1+incompatiblegithub.com/docker/docker
Go
Introduced 0 Fixed 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/moby/moby | 0 | 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible |
| Go | github.com/docker/docker | 0 | 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible |
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of docker as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 as they did not use Go 1.11.
Metrics
9.3 CRITICAL GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality High
Vulnerable System Integrity High
Vulnerable System Availability High
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
8.3 HIGH Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
18.83% 0.18828
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.18828
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 18.83% (0.18828) | 97.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.83% (0.18828) | 96.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 72.59% (0.72589) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 47.74% (0.47738) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.20% (0.72198) | 98.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 76.24% (0.76239) | 98.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 72.20% (0.72198) | 98.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 76.24% (0.76239) | 98.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 72.20% (0.72198) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 76.24% (0.76239) | 98.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.20% (0.72198) | 98.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.60% (0.01596) | 87.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01596) | 85.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01146) | 82.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 81.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00739) | 78.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00762) | 78.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.30% (0.12300) | 89.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.75th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 71.88th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (3)
References (14)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00084.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14271 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1747222 Issue Tracking
- https://docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v2cv-wwxq-qq97 Advisory
- https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/11e48badcb67554b3d795241855028f28d244545
- https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/fa8dd90ceb7bcb9d554d27e0b9087ab83e54bd2b
- https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/39449 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/39612
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14271
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/21 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190828-0003 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14271
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4521 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 29, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 25, 2019
Link CVE-2019-14271
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-V2CV-WWXQ-QQ97 Updated n/a