Advisory Published

USN-7374-1: containerd vulnerability

First published: Wed Mar 26 2025(Updated: )

Benjamin Koltermann discovered that containerd incorrectly handled large user id values. This could result in containers possibly being run as root, contrary to expectations.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/containerd<2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu1.1
2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu=24.10
All of
ubuntu/containerd<1.7.24-0ubuntu1~24.04.2
1.7.24-0ubuntu1~24.04.2
Ubuntu=24.04
All of
ubuntu/golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev<1.6.24~ds1-1ubuntu1.2+esm1
1.6.24~ds1-1ubuntu1.2+esm1
Ubuntu=24.04
All of
ubuntu/containerd<1.7.24-0ubuntu1~22.04.2
1.7.24-0ubuntu1~22.04.2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev<1.6.12-0ubuntu1~22.04.8
1.6.12-0ubuntu1~22.04.8
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/containerd<1.7.24-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
1.7.24-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev<1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.8
1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.8
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/containerd<1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm2
1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev<1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm2
1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/containerd<1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm5
1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm5
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/golang-github-docker-containerd-dev<1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm5
1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm5
Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-7374-1?

    USN-7374-1 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to incorrect handling of large user ID values in containerd.

  • How do I fix USN-7374-1?

    To fix USN-7374-1, upgrade the containerd package to version 2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu1.1 or the appropriate updated version for your Ubuntu release.

  • Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-7374-1?

    USN-7374-1 affects Ubuntu versions 24.10, 24.04, 22.04, 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04.

  • What products are impacted by USN-7374-1?

    USN-7374-1 impacts the container management system containerd in Ubuntu products.

  • Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-7374-1?

    The vulnerability in USN-7374-1 was discovered by Benjamin Koltermann.

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