Protection mechanism failure in Apptainer - CVE-2025-65105

Vulnerability identifier: #VU119105

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-65105

CWE-ID: CWE-693

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Apptainer
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
HPC Module
openSUSE Leap
libsquashfuse0
squashfuse-debugsource
libsquashfuse0-debuginfo
squashfuse
squashfuse-debuginfo
squashfuse-tools-debuginfo
squashfuse-devel
squashfuse-tools
apptainer
apptainer-debuginfo
apptainer-sle16
apptainer-sle15_6
apptainer-leap
apptainer-sle15_7

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apptainer - update to 1.4.5
libsquashfuse0 - update to 0.5.0-150600.3.2.1
squashfuse-debugsource - update to 0.5.0-150600.3.2.1
libsquashfuse0-debuginfo - update to 0.5.0-150600.3.2.1
squashfuse - update to 0.5.0-150600.3.2.1
squashfuse-debuginfo - update to 0.5.0-150600.3.2.1
squashfuse-tools-debuginfo - update to 0.5.0-150600.3.2.1
squashfuse-devel - update to 0.5.0-150600.3.2.1
squashfuse-tools - update to 0.5.0-150600.3.2.1
apptainer - update to 1.4.5-150600.4.12.1
apptainer-debuginfo - update to 1.4.5-150600.4.12.1
apptainer-sle16 - update to 1.4.5-150600.4.12.1
apptainer-sle15_6 - update to 1.4.5-150600.4.12.1
apptainer-leap - update to 1.4.5-150600.4.12.1
apptainer-sle15_7 - update to 1.4.5-150600.4.12.1

• https://github.com/apptainer/apptainer/security/advisories/GHSA-j3rw-fx6g-q46j

• Security restrictions bypass in Apptainer
• SUSE update for apptainer