CVE-2019-14271

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 71.9%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 19%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Docker 19.03.x before 19.03.1 linked against the GNU C Library (aka glibc), code injection can occur when the nsswitch facility dynamically loads a library inside a chroot that contains the contents of the container.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
96.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 29, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4521-1] docker.io security update

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/21
generic

docker 19.03-RC3: cp broken with debian containers (arm?) · Issue #39449 · moby/moby · GitHub

https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/39449
generic

Docker Engine version 29 release notes | Docker Docs

https://docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 4521-1] docker.io security update

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4521
generic

NetApp Product Security

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190828-0003/

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
github.com/docker/docker—20.10.0-beta1+incompatible—
github.com/moby/moby—20.10.0-beta1+incompatible—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-07-03 06:56 UTCOSV refresh
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  1. 2026-06-22 14:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  13. 2026-06-14 21:43 UTCOSV refresh
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  30. 2026-05-29 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-05-27 16:45 UTCEG score recompute

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-14271?
CVE-2019-14271 is a critical vulnerability published on July 29, 2019. In Docker 19.03.x before 19.03.1 linked against the GNU C Library (aka glibc), code injection can occur when the nsswitch facility dynamically loads a library inside a chroot that contains the contents of the container.
When was CVE-2019-14271 disclosed?
CVE-2019-14271 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 29, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-14271 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-14271 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14271?
CVE-2019-14271 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-14271?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-14271, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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