CVE-2024-40635

highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent
Exploitable?
Public exploit
1 exploit · PoC
Likely / severe?
0.30% (23rd) EPSS
CVSS 7.8 · high
Is it mine?
27 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

containerd is an open-source container runtime. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.38, 1.7.27, and 2.0.4 where containers launched with a User set as a `UID:GID` larger than the maximum 32-bit signed integer can cause an overflow condition where the container ultimately runs as root (UID 0). This could cause unexpected behavior for environments that require containers to run as a non-root user. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.38, 1.7.27, and 2.04. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9
v3.14.6mediumAV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.14.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.14.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · security-advisories@github.comexploitability 1.5 · impact 2.7
v3.14.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · OSV
v3.17.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-190USCWE-190USCWE-190US
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exploits (1)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

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affected products (27)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • WID-SEC-W-2025-1439Dell Secure Connect Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten AngriffDeutsch2025-06-30csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Secure Connect Gateway ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

  • GHSA-265r-hfxg-fhmgcontainerd has an integer overflow in User ID handling2025-03-17ghsa · osvUS

    ### Impact A bug was found in containerd where containers launched with a User set as a `UID:GID` larger than the maximum 32-bit signed integer can cause an overflow condition where the container ultimately runs as root (UID 0). This could cause unexpected behavior for environments that require containers to run as a non-root user. ### Patches This bug has been fixed in the following containerd versions: * 2.0.4 (Fixed in https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/1a43cb6a1035441f9aca8f5666a9b3ef9e70ab20) * 1.7.27 (Fixed in https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/05044ec0a9a75232cad458027ca83437aae3f4da) * 1.6.38 (Fixed in https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cf158e884cfe4812a6c371b59e4ea9bc4c46e51a) Users should update to these versions 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 [Benjamin Koltermann](https://github.com/p4ck3t0) and [emxll](https://github.com/emxll) 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-2024-40635 ### 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-2025-3528containerd has an integer overflow in User ID handling in github.com/containerd/containerd2025-03-18vendor · osvUS

    containerd has an integer overflow in User ID handling in github.com/containerd/containerd

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sources

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cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bduosvcert_bundNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2025-03-17modified 2026-09-22
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references (12)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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