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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6202.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6202-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'containerd' package(s) announced via the USN-6202-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'containerd' package(s) announced via the USN-6202-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
David Korczynski and Adam Korczynski discovered that containerd
incorrectly processed certain images with large files. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause containerd to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-25153)

It was discovered that containerd incorrectly set up supplementary
groups inside a container. An attacker with direct access to the
container could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information
or execute code with higher privileges. (CVE-2023-25173)

Affected Software/OS:
'containerd' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 23.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-25153
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/0c314901076a74a7b797a545d2f462285fdbb8c4
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-25173
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTE4ITXXPIWZEQ4HYQCB6N6GZIMWXDAI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XNF4OLYZRQE75EB5TW5N42FSXHBXGWFE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYZOKMMVX4SIEHPJW3SJUQGMO5YZCPHC/
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4wjj-jwc9-2x96
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fjm8-m7m6-2fjp
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-phjr-8j92-w5v7
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/133f6bb6cd827ce35a5fb279c1ead12b9d21460a
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-hmfx-3pcx-653p
https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-rc4r-wh2q-q6c4
https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2022/08/22/vulnerability-in-linux-containers-investigation-and-mitigation/
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