Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting chainctl package, versions <0.2.107-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-CHAINCTL-10874490
  • published22 Jul 2025
  • disclosed18 Jul 2025

Introduced: 18 Jul 2025

NewCVE-2025-53945  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard chainctl to version 0.2.107-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chainctl package and not the chainctl package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Starting in version 0.27.0 and prior to version 0.29.5, critical files were inadvertently set to 0666, which could likely be abused for root escalation. Version 0.29.5 contains a fix for the issue.