SB20250521122 - Race condition during image unpack in containerd
Published: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250521122
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-47290)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition while unpacking an image during an image pull. A remote attacker can trick the victim into using a specially crafted image and perform arbitrary modifications of the host file system, leading to its compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.