CVE-2016-6595
Docker SwarmKit Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
The SwarmKit toolkit 1.12.0 for Docker allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (prevention of cluster joins) via a long sequence of join and quit actions. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that this sequence is not "removing the state that is left by old nodes. At some point the manager obviously stops being able to accept new nodes, since it runs out of memory. Given that both for Docker swarm and for Docker Swarmkit nodes are *required* to provide a secret token (it's actually the only mode of operation), this means that no adversary can simply join nodes and exhaust manager resources. We can't do anything about a manager running out of memory and not being able to add new legitimate nodes to the system. This is merely a resource provisioning issue, and definitely not a CVE worthy vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 4, 2017, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 6, 2024, 2:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6595 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-6595.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/04/1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/02/1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/02/8 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92195 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036548 |
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CVE-2016-6595 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag MITRE disputed -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** The SwarmKit toolkit 1.12.0 for Docker allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (prevention of cluster joins) via a long sequence of join and quit actions. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that this sequence is not "removing the state that is left by old nodes. At some point the manager obviously stops being able to accept new nodes, since it runs out of memory. Given that both for Docker swarm and for Docker Swarmkit nodes are *required* to provide a secret token (it's actually the only mode of operation), this means that no adversary can simply join nodes and exhaust manager resources. We can't do anything about a manager running out of memory and not being able to add new legitimate nodes to the system. This is merely a resource provisioning issue, and definitely not a CVE worthy vulnerability." The SwarmKit toolkit 1.12.0 for Docker allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (prevention of cluster joins) via a long sequence of join and quit actions. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that this sequence is not "removing the state that is left by old nodes. At some point the manager obviously stops being able to accept new nodes, since it runs out of memory. Given that both for Docker swarm and for Docker Swarmkit nodes are *required* to provide a secret token (it's actually the only mode of operation), this means that no adversary can simply join nodes and exhaust manager resources. We can't do anything about a manager running out of memory and not being able to add new legitimate nodes to the system. This is merely a resource provisioning issue, and definitely not a CVE worthy vulnerability. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036548 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92195 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/04/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/04/1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/02/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/02/1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/02/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/02/8 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.48 }} 0.00%
score
0.72069
percentile