Microsoft · github.com/moby/sys/user has a possible DoS via unbounded parsing of user and group database files
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 0.4.1 when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 09:43 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.4.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade sys and github.com/moby/sys/user to 0.4.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mobysys | Affected
| Fixed in
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Gogithub.com/moby/sys/userpkg:golang/github.com/moby/sys/userOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
A vulnerability in the github.com/moby/sys/user package version 3.0 allows for a possible denial of service (DoS) due to unbounded parsing of user and group database files. This could lead to resource exhaustion when processing these files.