CVE-2018-20699

4.9 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Docker Engine before 18.09 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (dockerd memory consumption) via a large integer in a --cpuset-mems or --cpuset-cpus value, related to daemon/daemon_unix.go, pkg/parsers/parsers.go, and pkg/sysinfo/sysinfo.go.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-01-12 02:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:53 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-01-12 02:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:53 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
Record status: Modified

Affected

Docker Engine < 18.09
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.9

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record