Seriously, Another One?! Docker Desktop is a Security Nightmare.

Oh, joy. Apparently, the geniuses over at Docker didn’t bother to secure their Windows version properly. A critical flaw – CVE-2024-36934, if you *must* know – allows attackers to basically take complete control of your Windows host machine. Yes, complete control. It’s a vulnerability in how Docker Desktop handles socket connections, letting some malicious git operations execute commands as SYSTEM. Because, naturally, we need more ways for things to go horribly wrong.

Basically, if you’re using Docker Desktop and pull down a dodgy repo with a specifically crafted .gitattributes file? You’re fucked. It exploits a weakness in the way it handles symbolic links during cloning. They patched it (v4.29.0), so update *immediately* unless you enjoy having your system owned. And don’t even get me started on the fact that this was reported by some security researcher, meaning they probably knew about this for ages and just let us dangle.

The worst part? It affects all supported versions of Windows. So yeah, if it runs Windows, it’s potentially vulnerable. Fantastic. Just… fantastic. I swear, sometimes I think software is actively *trying* to be insecure.

Don’t come crying to me when your data gets ransomed. You were warned. Update. Now.

Source: BleepingComputer – Critical Docker Desktop Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack Windows Hosts

Speaking of vulnerabilities, I once had to deal with a “security expert” who insisted on running everything as root. Everything. When I pointed out the obvious risks, he said, “But then it just works!” I nearly lost my mind. Some people shouldn’t be allowed near a computer, let alone responsible for security. Honestly.

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