containerd allows host filesystem access on pull
### 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](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/SECURITY.md). ### 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](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/new/choose) * Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io) To report a security issue in containerd: * [Report a new vulnerability](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/new) * Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-47290US | medium5.9 | — | ||
containerd is a container runtime. 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 cr… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/containerd/containerdPACKAGE
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cada13298fba85493badb6fecb6ccf80e49673ccWEB
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v2.1.1WEB
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-cm76-qm8v-3j95WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47290ADVISORY
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