Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41568
Moby: Race condition in docker cp allows creation of arbitrary empty files on the host via symlink swap
Published Jun 12, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 12, 2026 · Moby: Race condition in
Last checked Oct 30, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41568. EPSS is 0.11%. Act only if a listed version of Moby: Race condition in is installed.
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- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Moby: Race condition in).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Same product and reporting
- CVE-2026-42306 · High
- Severity
- Medium6.1
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.11%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- vendor moby moby
Moby is an open source container framework. In Docker Engine prior to version 29.5.1, Docker Daemon versions 28.5.2 and prior, and Moby Daemon prior to version 2.0.0-beta.14, a race condition during docker cp mount setup allows a malicious container to create empty files or directories at arbitrary absolute paths on the host filesystem. This issue has been patched in Docker Engine version 29.5.1 and Moby Daemon version 2.0.0-beta.14.
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- vendor moby mobyversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-41568
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
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Advisory
Open the bsi record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41568. EPSS is 0.11%. Act only if a listed version of Moby: Race condition in is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition; CWE-81. EPSS 0.11%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 12, 2026 · CVE.org
Updated
Moby is an open source container framework. In Docker Engine prior to version 29.5.1, Docker Daemon versions 28.5.2 and prior, and Moby Daemon prior to version 2.0.0-beta.14, a race condition during docker cp mount setup allows a malicious container to create empty files or directories at arbitrary absolute paths on the host filesystem. This issue has been patched in Docker Engine version 29.5.1 a
Oct 29, 2026 · BSI CERT-Bund
Detected
CVE-2026-41568 is listed by docker: Mehrere Schwachstellen.
Sources
- BSI CERT-BundGovernment advisoryCVE-2026-41568
docker: Mehrere Schwachstellen
wid.cert-bund.de - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41568
Moby is an open source container framework. In Docker Engine prior to version 29.5.1, Docker Daemon versions 28.5.2 and prior, and Moby Daemon prior to version 2.0.0-beta.14, a race condition during docker cp mount setup allows a malicious container to create empty files or direc
cve.org
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 30, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgOct 30, 2026
- BSI CERT-BundOct 30, 2026