CVE-2017-16539 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2017-16539

The DefaultLinuxSpec function in oci/defaults.go in Docker Moby through 17.03.2-ce...

Vulnerability Description

The DefaultLinuxSpec function in oci/defaults.go in Docker Moby through 17.03.2-ce does not block /proc/scsi pathnames, which allows attackers to trigger data loss (when certain older Linux kernels are used) by leveraging Docker container access to write a "scsi remove-single-device" line to /proc/scsi/scsi, aka SCSI MICDROP.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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References

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Affected Vendor

mobyproject

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Affected Software

moby
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 4th, 2017
Last Modified: January 27th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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