CVE-2024-40635
Containerd Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
containerd is an open-source container runtime. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.38, 1.7.27, and 2.0.4 where containers launched with a User set as a `UID:GID` larger than the maximum 32-bit signed integer can cause an overflow condition where the container ultimately runs as root (UID 0). This could cause unexpected behavior for environments that require containers to run as a non-root user. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.38, 1.7.27, and 2.04. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.
INFO
Published Date :
March 17, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 17, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
1.5
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description containerd is an open-source container runtime. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.38, 1.7.27, and 2.0.4 where containers launched with a User set as a `UID:GID` larger than the maximum 32-bit signed integer can cause an overflow condition where the container ultimately runs as root (UID 0). This could cause unexpected behavior for environments that require containers to run as a non-root user. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.38, 1.7.27, and 2.04. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-190 Added Reference https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/05044ec0a9a75232cad458027ca83437aae3f4da Added Reference https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/1a43cb6a1035441f9aca8f5666a9b3ef9e70ab20 Added Reference https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cf158e884cfe4812a6c371b59e4ea9bc4c46e51a Added Reference https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-265r-hfxg-fhmg
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