high
7.8
CWE
269 863
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-25173: containerd supplementary groups are not set up properly

First published: Thu Feb 16 2023(Updated: )

### Impact A bug was found in containerd where supplementary groups are not set up properly inside a container. If an attacker has direct access to a container and manipulates their supplementary group access, they may be able to use supplementary group access to bypass primary group restrictions in some cases, potentially gaining access to sensitive information or gaining the ability to execute code in that container. Downstream applications that use the containerd client library may be affected as well. ### Patches This bug has been fixed in containerd v1.6.18 and v.1.5.18. Users should update to these versions and recreate containers to resolve this issue. Users who rely on a downstream application that uses containerd's client library should check that application for a separate advisory and instructions. ### Workarounds Ensure that the `"USER $USERNAME"` Dockerfile instruction is not used. Instead, set the container entrypoint to a value similar to `ENTRYPOINT ["su", "-", "user"]` to allow `su` to properly set up supplementary groups. ### References - https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2022/08/22/vulnerability-in-linux-containers-investigation-and-mitigation/ - Docker/Moby: CVE-2022-36109, fixed in Docker 20.10.18 - CRI-O: CVE-2022-2995, fixed in CRI-O 1.25.0 - Podman: CVE-2022-2989, fixed in Podman 3.0.1 and 4.2.0 - Buildah: CVE-2022-2990, fixed in Buildah 1.27.1 Note that CVE IDs apply to a particular implementation, even if an issue is common. ### 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)

Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/containerd<1.5.18
1.5.18
redhat/containerd<1.6.18
1.6.18
go/github.com/containerd/containerd<1.5.18
1.5.18
go/github.com/containerd/containerd>=1.6.0<1.6.18
1.6.18
linuxfoundation containerd<1.5.18
linuxfoundation containerd>=1.6.0<1.6.18

Remedy

https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/133f6bb6cd827ce35a5fb279c1ead12b9d21460a

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-25173?

    CVE-2023-25173 is a vulnerability in containerd, an open source container runtime, where supplementary groups are not set up properly inside a container.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2023-25173?

    The impact of CVE-2023-25173 is that if an attacker has direct access to a container and manipulates their supplementary group access, they may be able to bypass primary group restrictions.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-25173?

    CVE-2023-25173 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-25173?

    Containerd versions up to and excluding 1.5.18 as well as versions up to and excluding 1.6.18 are affected by CVE-2023-25173.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-25173?

    More information about CVE-2023-25173 can be found at the following references: [GitHub Advisory](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-hmfx-3pcx-653p), [Moby Advisory](https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-rc4r-wh2q-q6c4), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25173).

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