Debian update for containerd



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2024-25621
CVE-2025-64329
CWE-ID CWE-276
CWE-400
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

containerd (Debian package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU118141

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25621

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions set for critical files, such as /var/lib/containerd (0711 instead of 0700), /run/containerd/io.containerd.grpc.v1.cri (0755 instead of 0700), and /run/containerd/io.containerd.sandbox.controller.v1.shim (0711 instead of 0700) and for the temp directory. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update containerd package to one of the following versions: 1.6.20~ds1-1+deb12u2, 1.7.24~ds1-6+deb13u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

containerd (Debian package): before 1.6.20~ds1-1+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00233.html


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.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU118176

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-64329

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists in CRI Attach implementation due to goroutine leaks. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against the host.

Mitigation

Update containerd package to one of the following versions: 1.6.20~ds1-1+deb12u2, 1.7.24~ds1-6+deb13u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

containerd (Debian package): before 1.6.20~ds1-1+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00233.html


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.



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