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.
CVE-2026-41568
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.1 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 99% 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).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.1
- EG Score
- 6.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 1.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 18, 2026
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jun 13, 2026Race condition in docker cp allows creation of arbitrary empty files on the host via symlink swap · Advisory · moby/moby · GitHub
https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-vp62-88p7-qqf5Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-41568(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:37387Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.22.0 security, enhancement & bug fix update
- GHSA-vp62-88p7-qqf5GitHub Security AdvisoriesMedium
Docker: Race condition in docker cp allows creation of arbitrary empty files on the host via symlink swap
Affected Packages
(3 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/docker/docker | — | — | — |
| github.com/moby/moby | — | — | — |
| github.com/moby/moby/v2 | — | 2.0.0-beta.14 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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