[UPDATE] [medium] docker: Multiple vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in docker to perform a denial of service attack or bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Docker allowing denial of service attacks and security measure bypass.
- Who is affected
- Docker deployments using affected versions.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; DoS and security bypass require prompt remediation to maintain availability and security posture.
- Action
- Update Docker to the latest patched version addressing CVE-2026-61712 and CVE-2026-61711.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2111
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-617120.40% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 34% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-617110.36% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 29% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-61712 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-61711 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- lowGHSA-72x6-4j93-7w86: BuildKit has a possible runtime DoS via unbounded group parsingghsa
- mediumGHSA-7236-3392-c5c6: BuildKit: Custom frontend could bypass Seccomp/AppArmorghsa
- unknownCVE-2026-61712: BuildKit is a toolkit for converting source code to build artifacts in an efficient, expressiv…nvd
- unknownCVE-2026-61711: BuildKit is a toolkit for converting source code to build artifacts in an efficient, expressiv…nvd
- unknownCVE-2026-61711: BuildKit: Custom frontend could bypass Seccomp/AppArmormsrc
- unknownCVE-2026-61712: BuildKit: Possible runtime DoS via unbounded group parsingmsrc
Recent advisories for docker
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-55581: mcp-shell is an MCP server for running shell commands securely, auditably, and on demand. Prio…nvd · 2026-08-25
- highCVE-2026-78122: docker-socket-proxy fails to properly gate read endpoints in the /containers Docker API namesp…nvd · 2026-08-22
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] docker: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-21
- highCVE-2026-49217: Mailu is a mail server as a set of Docker images. Prior to version 2024.06.52, a missing autho…nvd · 2026-08-20
- unknownCVE-2026-13760 - OS Command Injection in NodejsFunction Docker Bundling in aws-cdk-libaws · 2026-08-20
- highCVE-2026-45742: Gotenberg is a Docker-powered stateless API for PDF files. From 8.10.0 until 8.33.0, the newCo…nvd · 2026-08-19
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