Vulnerability identifier: #VU72319

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25153

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
containerd
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: containerd

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when importing an OCI image. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

containerd: 1.0.0 - 1.0.3, 1.1.0 - 1.1.8, 1.2.0 - 1.2.14, 1.3.0 - 1.3.10, 1.4.0 - 1.4.13, 1.5.0 - 1.5.17, 1.6.0 - 1.6.17

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External links
http://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18
http://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2
http://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.