Vulnerability · Published Jun 2, 2026 · Assigned by Docker
CVE-2026-8936Unbounded recursion in grpcfuse kernel module allows container to crash Docker Desktop VM
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Docker Desktop from Docker. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Docker | Docker Desktop | 4.33.0 – before 4.76.0 |
Weakness: CWE-674 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/R:U