# CVE-2026-8936: Unbounded recursion in grpcfuse kernel module allows container to crash Docker Desktop VM

> CVE-2026-8936: Unbounded recursion in grpcfuse kernel module allows container to crash Docker Desktop VM. CVSS 8.2 (CVSS 4.0).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-8936
Last updated: 2026-07-22T19:10:00Z

- Published: 2026-06-02 21:09 UTC · Updated: 2026-07-22 19:10 UTC · Assigner: Docker
- CVSS: 8.2 (CVSS 4.0) · Severity: High
- EPSS: 0.12%, 2th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-674

## 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 vendors and products

- Docker: Docker Desktop

## Tracked companies

- [Docker](https://rewindex.com/company/docker.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8936)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8936)
- [https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/\#4760](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4760)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-8936 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-8936.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-8936 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:13:28.976Z