QID 198530

Date Published: 2021-10-13

QID 198530: Ubuntu Security Notification for containerd Vulnerability (USN-5100-1)

Containerd insufficiently restricted permissions on container root and plugin directories.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

if a user or automated system were tricked into launching a specially crafted container image, a remote attacker could traverse directory contents and modify files and execute programs on the host filesystem, possibly leading to privilege escalation..

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5100-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5100-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5100-1