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Denial of Service Vulnerability in Fedora Moby Engine

Denial of Service Vulnerability in Fedora Moby Engine

First seen 26 Jul 2026, 13:33 UTC

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ThreatCluster July 27, 2026 at 13:02 UTC
  • CVE-2026-47262 allows Denial of Service via maliciously crafted Docker images.
  • Fedora 43 and 44 users are advised to upgrade to version 29.6.2 to resolve the issue.
  • The vulnerability was published on 2026-07-01 and is associated with advisory rhbz#2496437.

A Denial of Service vulnerability (CVE-2026-47262) was identified in the Fedora Moby Engine, specifically affecting the containerd component. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit maliciously crafted images, leading to unbounded group parsing and potential service disruptions. The issue affects users of Fedora 43 and 44 who utilize the Moby Engine for container management. The vulnerability was published on 2026-07-01 and is linked to advisory rhbz#2496437. Users are urged to update to release v29.6.2 to mitigate this risk. The updates include upstream security fixes addressing multiple vulnerabilities. The advisory emphasizes the importance of auditing Linux privileges to limit potential compromises and escalations.

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Timeline

2026-07-01
CVE-2026-47262 published
A Denial of Service vulnerability in the Fedora Moby Engine was disclosed, affecting containerd.
Linuxsecurity
2026-07-16
Update to Fedora Moby Engine released
Fedora released version 29.6.2 to address CVE-2026-47262 and other security fixes.
Linuxsecurity
2026-07-26
Current advisory issued
Linuxsecurity published advisories urging users to audit privileges and update systems.
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