GHSA-HFG8-HC9C-6C3H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 21:17 – Updated: 2026-08-18 21:17
VLAI
Summary
moby/go-archive: Crafted tar archive can write outside the extraction directory
Details

Summary

The tar extraction routines in moby/go-archive (Unpack, UnpackLayer, Untar/UntarUncompressed, and the ApplyLayer helpers) do not confine filesystem operations to the destination directory. A crafted archive can create or overwrite files outside the intended destination.

Details

The extractor decides where each archive entry lands using lexical string checks and then performs the filesystem operation on a path that is resolved by the OS, so a links introduced by the archive can be followed out of the destination directory.

Impact

An attacker who controls the contents of archive can create or overwrite files at arbitrary paths writable by the extracting process.

Workarounds

Only extract trusted archives.

Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/moby/go-archive"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.3.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-17106"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-22",
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-08-18T21:17:29Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\nThe tar extraction routines in `moby/go-archive` (`Unpack`, `UnpackLayer`, `Untar`/`UntarUncompressed`, and the `ApplyLayer` helpers) do not confine filesystem operations to the destination directory. A crafted archive can create or overwrite files **outside** the intended destination. \n\n### Details\nThe extractor decides where each archive entry lands using lexical string checks and then performs the filesystem operation on a path that is resolved by the OS, so a links introduced by the archive can be followed out of the destination directory.\n\n### Impact\nAn attacker who controls the contents of archive can create or overwrite files at arbitrary paths writable by the extracting process.\n\n### Workarounds\nOnly extract trusted archives.",
  "id": "GHSA-hfg8-hc9c-6c3h",
  "modified": "2026-08-18T21:17:29Z",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:17:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/moby/go-archive/security/advisories/GHSA-hfg8-hc9c-6c3h"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/52948"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4860"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/bikini/exploitarium/tree/main/docker-cp-copyout-destination-escape"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/docker/cli/releases/tag/v29.7.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/moby/go-archive"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/moby/moby/releases/tag/docker-v29.7.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.imperva.com/blog/copyescape-taking-over-docker-hosts-with-docker-cp"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "moby/go-archive: Crafted tar archive can write outside the extraction directory"
}



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