SUSE update for containerd
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-40635 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Containers Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher Operating systems & Components / Operating system containerd Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component containerd-ctr Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component containerd-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU105799
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40635
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when handling a UID:GID larger than the maximum 32-bit signed integer. A local user can pass a large user identifier value to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package containerd to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsContainers Module: 15-SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6
openSUSE Leap: 15.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.2 - 5.4
containerd: before 1.7.27-150000.123.1
containerd-ctr: before 1.7.27-150000.123.1
containerd-devel: before 1.7.27-150000.123.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:containers_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro_for_rancher:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro_for_rancher:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:containerd-ctr:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:containerd-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20251345-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
