Medium severity · published Feb 16, 2023
CVE-2023-25153
containerd is an open source container runtime
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
containerd is an open source container runtime. Before versions 1.6.18 and 1.5.18, when importing an OCI image, there was no limit on the number of bytes read for certain files. A maliciously crafted image with a large file where a limit was not applied could cause a denial of service. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.18 and 1.5.18. Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Containerd · Linuxfoundation
before 1.5.18; 1.6.0 before 1.6.18 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25153
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25153
Patch
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/0c314901076a74a7b797a545d2f462285fdbb8c4
Release Notes
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18
Release Notes
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2
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