CVE-2018-12608: High severity Mobyproject Moby vulnerability

Published Sep 10, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Docker Moby before 17.06.0. The Docker engine validated a client TLS certificate using both the configured client CA root certificate and all system roots on non-Windows systems. This allowed a client with any domain validated certificate signed by a system-trusted root CA (as opposed to one signed by the configured CA root certificate) to authenticate.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/docker/docker<17.06.0-ce
17.06.0-ce
Mobyproject Moby<17.06.0
redhat/moby<17.06.0
17.06.0

Remediation

Event History

Sep 10, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Jan 31, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·11:28 PM
Apr 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-12608.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12608?

The severity of CVE-2018-12608 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2018-12608?

The affected software for CVE-2018-12608 is Mobyproject Moby version up to but not including 17.06.0.

4

How does CVE-2018-12608 impact Docker?

CVE-2018-12608 impacts Docker by allowing a client with any domain validated certificate signed by a system-trusted root CA to have access.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-12608?

Yes, there is a fix available for CVE-2018-12608. Please refer to the reference link for more information.

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