Vulnerability Description
BuildKit is a toolkit for converting source code to build artifacts in an efficient, expressive and repeatable manner. Prior to 0.31.1, BuildKit read attacker-controlled /etc/passwd and /etc/group files without an upper bound while resolving a username to a user identifier or group identifier in executor/oci/user.go and solver/llbsolver/ops/user_linux.go. A malicious base image or build could provide oversized files that exhausted memory during user resolution and caused out-of-memory termination of the buildkitd process. This issue is fixed in version 0.31.1.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/moby/buildkit/commit/408266e4ba254cecabedaacdad6905de4d2a75a1
- https://github.com/moby/buildkit/commit/69a3924648e485acb3faad3081e03a8554431255
- https://github.com/moby/buildkit/releases/tag/v0.31.1
- https://github.com/moby/buildkit/security/advisories/GHSA-72x6-4j93-7w86
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-61712?
CVE-2026-61712 is a documented vulnerability. BuildKit is a toolkit for converting source code to build artifacts in an efficient, expressive and repeatable manner. Prior to 0.31.1, BuildKit read attacker-controlled /etc/passwd and /etc/group fil...
How severe is CVE-2026-61712?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-61712. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-61712?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.