Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-41567 as tracked by Debian, for the package docker.io. The fix is available in version 28.5.2+dfsg4-3; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: High — the attacker first has to win a race, learn a secret or otherwise prepare the target.
- Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41567 is classified as CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element. A writable directory appears in a search path, so a planted file can be loaded in place of the intended one.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41567 is recorded against 1 package.
- docker.io (fixed in 28.5.2+dfsg4-3)
Timeline and source
Published on 5 June 2026 and last revised on 18 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
security-tracker.debian.org (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
docker.io has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element) in other software:
