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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 26.04 LTS : Docker vulnerabilities (USN-8230-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 313210

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 26.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-8230-1 advisory.

 It was discovered that BuildKit, contained within Docker, incorrectly handled file path validation when processing frontend API messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to write files outside of the intended state directory. (CVE-2026-33747)

 It was discovered that BuildKit, contained within Docker, incorrectly validated the subdir component of Git URL fragments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access files outside of the checked-out repository root. (CVE-2026-33748)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected docker.io package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8230-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 313210

File Name: ubuntu_USN-8230-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/8/2026

Updated: 5/8/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-33747

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Threat Score: 4.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-33748

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:docker.io, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/6/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-33747, CVE-2026-33748

USN: 8230-1