CVE-2017-16539

docker: The DefaultLinuxSpec function does not block /proc/scsi pathnames

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · November 3, 2017

Updated · January 28, 2026

Description

The DefaultLinuxSpec function in oci/defaults.go in Docker Moby through 17.03.2-ce does not block /proc/scsi pathnames, which allows attackers to trigger data loss (when certain older Linux kernels are used) by leveraging Docker container access to write a "scsi remove-single-device" line to /proc/scsi/scsi, aka SCSI MICDROP.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation