Protection mechanism failure in Apptainer - CVE-2025-65105
Published: December 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119105
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-65105
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: The Apptainer Container Project
Affected software:
Apptainer
Apptainer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures using the "--security" option. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform otherwise restricted actions.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-65105
Install updates from vendor's website.