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CVE-2021-41089 Low

`docker cp` allows unexpected chmod of host files in Moby Docker Engine

## Impact A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where attempting to copy files using `docker cp` into a specially-crafted container can result in Unix file permission changes for existing files in the host’s filesystem, widening access to others. This bug does not directly allow files to be read, modified, or executed without an additional cooperating process. ## Patches This bug has been fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.9. Users should update to this version as soon as possible. Running containers do not need to be restarted. ## Workarounds Ensure you only run trusted containers. ## Credits The Moby project would like to thank Lei Wang and Ruizhi Xiao for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the [Moby security policy](https://github.com/moby/moby/blob/master/SECURITY.md). ## For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * [Open an issue](https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/new) * Email us at  [email protected]  if you think you’ve found a security bug

Exploit probability 0.3%
Published June 10, 2024
Required by Not available
Last source change July 8, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Go github.com/docker/docker
Unknown Unknown

46 explicit affected versions

Go github.com/docker/docker
Go github.com/moby/moby

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities GHSA-v994-f8vw-g7j4

## Impact A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where attempting to copy files using `docker cp` into a specially-crafted container can result in Unix file permission changes for existing files in the host’s filesystem, widening access to others. This bug does not directly allow files to be read, modified, or executed without an additional cooperating process. ## Patches This bug has been fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.9. Users should update to this version as soon as possible. Running containers do not need to be restarted. ## Workarounds Ensure you only run trusted containers. ## Credits The Moby project would like to thank Lei Wang and Ruizhi Xiao for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the [Moby security policy](https://github.com/moby/moby/blob/master/SECURITY.md). ## For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * [Open an issue](https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/new) * Email us at  [email protected]  if you think you’ve found a security bug

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Open Source Vulnerabilities GO-2024-2913

Unexpected chmod of host files via 'docker cp' in Moby Docker Engine in github.com/docker/docker

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-41089

Moby is an open-source project created by Docker to enable software containerization. A bug was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where attempting to copy files using `docker cp` into a specially-crafted container can result in Unix file permission changes for existing files in the host’s filesystem, widening access to others. This bug does not directly allow files to be read, modified, or executed without an additional cooperating process. This bug has been fixed in Moby (Docker Engine) 20.10.9. Users should update to this version as soon as possible. Running containers do not need to be restarted.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence