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CVE-2026-8936

Unbounded recursion in grpcfuse kernel module allows container to crash Docker Desktop VM

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 2, 2026 at 09:09 PM UTC
Updated: July 22, 2026 at 07:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDocker Desktop

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Docker Desktop· Docker
60%
4.33.0 ≤ v < 4.76.04.33.0
Affected range stops below 4.76.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: cverecord
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4760

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.2HIGHDocker
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-674

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