CVE-2023-25173
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
containerd is an open source container runtime. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.18 and 1.5.18 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. 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. As a workaround, 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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.3–7.8
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affected products (25)
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Cryostat 2.3.0 buildall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:cryostat_2.3.0_build
advisories (6)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1141Red Hat Enterprise Linux Migration Toolkit for Containers: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-05-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Red Hat Enterprise Linux Migration Toolkit for Containers ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1194Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2023-05-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder Informationen offenzulegen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-3146IBM MQ Operator and Queue manager: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-12-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM MQ Operator and Queue manager ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, Informationen offenzulegen oder Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1591Juniper JUNOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service zu verursachen, Informationen offenzulegen, Privilegien zu erweitern und Sicherheitsmechanismen inklusive zu umgehen.
- GHSA-hmfx-3pcx-653pSupplementary groups are not set up properly in github.com/containerd/containerd2023-02-16ghsa · osvUS
### 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](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)
- GO-2023-1574Privilege escalation via supplementary groups in github.com/containerd/containerd2023-02-17vendor · osvUS
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 and potentially escalate privileges in the container. Uses of the containerd client library may also have improperly setup supplementary groups.
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references (50)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-25173/cnnvd
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4wjj-jwc9-2x96cnnvd
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fjm8-m7m6-2fjpcnnvd
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-phjr-8j92-w5v7cnnvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/133f6bb6cd827ce35a5fb279c1ead12b9d21460acnnvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18cnnvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18cnnvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-hmfx-3pcx-653pcnnvd
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