QID 355317

Date Published: 2023-06-15

QID 355317: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for ecs-init, docker, containerd, runc : ALAS2ECS-2022-001

A bug was found in containerd where containers launched through containerd's cri implementation with a specially-crafted image configuration could gain access to read-only copies of arbitrary files and directories on the host.
This may bypass any policy-based enforcement on container setup (including a kubernetes pod security policy) and expose potentially sensitive information.
Kubernetes and crictl can both be configured to use containerd's cri implementation. (
( CVE-2022-23648) this update includes the latest ecs agent and the latest docker, containerd, and runc versions.
The severity is moderate.
The packages are grouped in this advisory to indicate that all packages should be applied together to apply security updates and maintain operational stability.



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.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2ECS-2022-001 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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