High severity · published Jun 2, 2026
CVE-2026-8936
Unbounded recursion in grpcfuse kernel module allows container to crash Docker Desktop VM
8.2
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Fixed a VM panic caused by unbounded recursion in the grpcfuse kernel module when a container created deeply nested directories on a bind-mounted host folder and triggered a dentry invalidation event. This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.76.0.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DD
Docker Desktop · Docker
4.33.0 before 4.76.0 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityMedium
ZDI-26-327: Docker Desktop grpcfuse Kernel Module Uncontrolled Recursion Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Docker Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code within a container on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-8936.
Jun 3, 2026·Zero Day Initiative
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8936
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8936
docs.docker.com
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4760
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