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Medium [CVE-2026-15789] custom client can produce such an upload request to the BuildKit daemon that files can escape from the BuildKit-controlled state directory

This medium-severity Docker advisory covers CVE-2026-15789 affecting BuildKit.

CVE-2026-15789 Published Jul 21, 2026Updated by vendor Jul 30, 2026
Affected products & platforms
DockerBuildKit / Compose
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Summary

A custom client can produce such an upload request to the BuildKit daemon that files can escape from the BuildKit-controlled state directory. The client needs to have valid permissions to access the BuildKit control API to issue builds, e.g., bypass authentication, etc.

Affected versions
  • BuildKit before 0.31.2

NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • 0.31.2

NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 0.31.2. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

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