CVE-2014-8178: docker cs docker engine Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8178 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in docker cs docker engine. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 5Timeline
- 04-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Docker Engine before 1.8.3 and CS Docker Engine before 1.6.2-CS7 do not use a globally unique identifier to store image layers, which makes it easier for attackers to poison the image cache via a crafted image in pull or push commands.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.49% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Docker4 products
- cs docker engine< 1.6.2-CS7
- cs_engine< 1.6.2-cs7
- docker< 1.8.3
- docker engine< 1.8.3
Debian1 product
- docker.io< 1.8.3~ds1-1
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.2
Ubuntu1 product
- docker.io< 1.10.3-0ubuntu6
4 vendors · 7 products
References
9 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.htmlX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- groups.google.com/forum/X Refsource MISC
