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GHSA-cm76-qm8v-3j95 containerd allows host filesystem access on pull

HIGH Published 2025-05-21 Modified 2025-05-28 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2025-47290
Ecosystem
Go
Packages
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U
Weaknesses
CWE-367
Reviewed
2025-05-21

Affected packages

• Go github.com/containerd/containerd/v2: >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.1 → fixed in 2.1.1

Description

Impact A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability was found in containerd v2.1.0. While unpacking an image during an image pull, specially crafted container images could arbitrarily modify the host file system. Patches This bug has been fixed in the following containerd versions: • 2.1.1 The only affected version of containerd is 2.1.0. Other versions of containerd are not affected. Users should update to this version to resolve the issue. Workarounds Ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images. Credits The containerd project would like to thank Tõnis Tiigi for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the containerd security policy. References https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-47290 For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: • Open an issue in containerd • Email us at [email protected] To report a security issue in containerd: • Report a new vulnerability • Email us at [email protected]

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition weakness

References