USN-4103-1: docker-credential-helpers vulnerability
docker-credential-helpers vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
Summary
docker-credential-helpers could be made to crash or run programs as your login
Software Description
- golang-github-docker-docker-credential-helpers – Use native stores to safeguard Docker credentials
Details
Jasiel Spelman discovered that a double free existed in docker-credential-
helpers. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- golang-docker-credential-helpers – 0.6.1-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4103-1: docker-credential-helpers vulnerability
