GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go
GHSA-hmfx-3pcx-653p Supplementary groups are not set up properly in github.com/containerd/containerd
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2023-25173
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Packages
- github.com/containerd/containerd
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-269, CWE-863
- Reviewed
- 2023-02-16
Affected packages
• Go github.com/containerd/containerd: < 1.5.18 → fixed in 1.5.18
• Go github.com/containerd/containerd: >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.18 → fixed in 1.6.18
Description
Impact
A bug was found in containerd where supplementary groups are not set up properly inside a container. If an attacker has direct access to a container and manipulates their supplementary group access, they may be able to use supplementary group access to bypass primary group restrictions in some cases, potentially gaining access to sensitive information or gaining the ability to execute code in that container.
Downstream applications that use the containerd client library may be affected as well.
Patches
This bug has been fixed in containerd v1.6.18 and v.1.5.18. Users should update to these versions and recreate containers to resolve this issue. Users who rely on a downstream application that uses containerd's client library should check that application for a separate advisory and instructions.
Workarounds
Ensure that the `"USER $USERNAME"` Dockerfile instruction is not used. Instead, set the container entrypoint to a value similar to `ENTRYPOINT ["su", "-", "user"]` to allow `su` to properly set up supplementary groups.
References
• https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2022/08/22/vulnerability-in-linux-containers-investigation-and-mitigation/
• Docker/Moby: CVE-2022-36109, fixed in Docker 20.10.18
• CRI-O: CVE-2022-2995, fixed in CRI-O 1.25.0
• Podman: CVE-2022-2989, fixed in Podman 3.0.1 and 4.2.0
• Buildah: CVE-2022-2990, fixed in Buildah 1.27.1
Note that CVE IDs apply to a particular implementation, even if an issue is common.
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)
- CVE-2023-25173 containerd is an open source container runtime. vulnerability
References
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-hmfx-3pcx-653p web
- https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-rc4r-wh2q-q6c4 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25173 advisory
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/133f6bb6cd827ce35a5fb279c1ead12b9d21460a web
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4wjj-jwc9-2x96 advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fjm8-m7m6-2fjp advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-phjr-8j92-w5v7 advisory
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd package
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18 web
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18 web
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYZOKMMVX4SIEHPJW3SJUQGMO5YZCPHC web
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XNF4OLYZRQE75EB5TW5N42FSXHBXGWFE web
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZTE4ITXXPIWZEQ4HYQCB6N6GZIMWXDAI web
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1574 web
- https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2022/08/22/vulnerability-in-linux-containers-investigation-and-mitigation web