Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting containerd package, versions <1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-CONTAINERD-9485816
  • published27 Mar 2025
  • disclosed17 Mar 2025

Introduced: 17 Mar 2025

NewCVE-2024-40635  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 containerd to version 1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream containerd package and not the containerd package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1