CVE-2025-47290
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.005 · 43 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 crafted container images could arbitrarily modify the host file system. The only affected version of containerd is 2.1.0. Other versions of containerd are not affected. This bug has been fixed in containerd 2.1.1. Users should update to this version to resolve the issue. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–7.6
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affected products (3)
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- Go github.com/containerd/containerd/v22.1.0 → 2.1.1osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/containerd/containerd/v2
advisories (2)
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- GHSA-cm76-qm8v-3j95containerd allows host filesystem access on pull2025-05-21ghsa · osvUS
### 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)
- GO-2025-3699Allows host filesystem access on pull in github.com/containerd/containerd2025-05-23vendor · osvUS
Allows host filesystem access on pull in github.com/containerd/containerd
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cada13298fba85493badb6fecb6ccf80e49673cccnnvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v2.1.1cnnvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-cm76-qm8v-3j95cnnvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cada13298fba85493badb6fecb6ccf80e49673ccenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v2.1.1enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-cm76-qm8v-3j95enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cada13298fba85493badb6fecb6ccf80e49673ccPatchnvd
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