containerd is an open-source container runtime. Versions prior to 1.7.33, 2.0.10, 2.1.9, 2.2.5 and 2.3.2, contain a vulnerability that allows a maliciously crafted image to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. When creating a container from this image, memory exhaustion occurs, leading to an Out Of Memory (OOM) kill of the containerd process. This renders the container runtime API unavailable and can disrupt clients such as the Docker Engine or Kubernetes control-plane components. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.7.33, 2.0.10, 2.1.9, 2.2.5 and 2.3.2.
Weakness
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Containerd | Linuxfoundation | 1.7.0 (including) | 1.7.33 (excluding) |
| Containerd | Linuxfoundation | 2.0.0 (including) | 2.0.10 (excluding) |
| Containerd | Linuxfoundation | 2.1.0 (including) | 2.1.9 (excluding) |
| Containerd | Linuxfoundation | 2.2.0 (including) | 2.2.5 (excluding) |
| Containerd | Linuxfoundation | 2.3.0 (including) | 2.3.2 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | RedHat | kubernetes1-35-main-1.35.6-1.hum1 | * |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | RedHat | opentelemetry-collector-contrib-main-0.155.0-0.1.hum1 | * |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | RedHat | grype-main-0.115.0-0.1.hum1 | * |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | RedHat | syft-main-1.46.0-0.1.hum1 | * |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | RedHat | trivy-main-0.72.0-0.1.hum1 | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | esm-apps-legacy/xenial | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | esm-apps/bionic | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | esm-apps/noble | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | esm-apps/resolute | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | noble | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | questing | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | resolute | * |
| Containerd | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Containerd-app | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Containerd-app | Ubuntu | esm-apps/focal | * |
| Containerd-app | Ubuntu | esm-apps/jammy | * |
| Containerd-app | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Containerd-app | Ubuntu | noble | * |
| Containerd-app | Ubuntu | questing | * |
| Containerd-app | Ubuntu | resolute | * |
| Containerd-app | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Containerd-stable | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Containerd-stable | Ubuntu | questing | * |
| Containerd-stable | Ubuntu | resolute | * |
| Containerd-stable | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Potential Mitigations
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/147.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/227.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/492.html