CVE-2023-25153
containerd OCI image importer memory exhaustion
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
containerd is an open source container runtime. Before versions 1.6.18 and 1.5.18, when importing an OCI image, there was no limit on the number of bytes read for certain files. A maliciously crafted image with a large file where a limit was not applied could cause a denial of service. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.18 and 1.5.18. Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.
A flaw was found in containerd. When importing an OCI image, there was no limit on the number of bytes read for certain files. A maliciously crafted image with a large file, where a limit was not applied could cause a denial of service.
David Korczynski and Adam Korczynski discovered that containerd incorrectly processed certain images with large files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause containerd to crash, resulting in a denial of service. It was discovered that containerd incorrectly set up supplementary groups inside a container. An attacker with direct access to the container could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information or execute code with higher privileges.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Timeline
- 2023-02-03 CVE Reserved
- 2023-02-16 CVE Published
- 2025-03-10 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
- CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18 | Release Notes | |
| https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18 | Release Notes |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/0c314901076a74a7b797a545d2f462285fdbb8c4 | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25153 | 2023-11-08 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2174473 | 2023-11-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linuxfoundation Search vendor "Linuxfoundation" | Containerd Search vendor "Linuxfoundation" for product "Containerd" | < 1.5.18 Search vendor "Linuxfoundation" for product "Containerd" and version " < 1.5.18" | - |
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| Linuxfoundation Search vendor "Linuxfoundation" | Containerd Search vendor "Linuxfoundation" for product "Containerd" | >= 1.6.0 < 1.6.18 Search vendor "Linuxfoundation" for product "Containerd" and version " >= 1.6.0 < 1.6.18" | - |
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