Type Confusion in containerd



Published: 2021-11-18
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-41190
CWE-ID CWE-843
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor containerd

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU58229

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41190

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and interpret the resulting content differently.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

containerd: 1.4.0 - 1.5.7

External links

http://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.8
http://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.4.12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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