CVE-2025-47290: Github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 Containerd Allows Host Filesystem Access Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2025-47290 is a HIGH containerd allows host filesystem access vulnerability (CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition) affecting Github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves containerd allows host filesystem access on pull. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.1.1.
CVE-2025-47290 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2025-47290
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 to 2.1.1Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/containerd/containerd/v2How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-47290, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/containerd/containerd/v2:
inspect dependencies for github.com/containerd/containerd/v2Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.1.1), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition, where the product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. In Github.com/containerd/containerd/v2, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-47290 Affected Github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2
|
Go |
≥ 2.1.0
< 2.1.1
|
2.1.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2025-05-28T19:44:10Z",
"published" : "2025-05-21T16:53:09Z",
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"summary" : "containerd allows host filesystem access on pull",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nA time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability was found in containerd v2.1.0. While unpacking an image during an image pull, specially crafted container images could arbitrarily modify the host file system. \n\n### Patches\nThis bug has been fixed in the following containerd versions:\n\n* 2.1.1\n\nThe only affected version of containerd is 2.1.0. Other versions of containerd are not affected.\n\nUsers should update to this version to resolve the issue.\n\n### Workarounds\nEnsure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.\n\n### Credits\nThe containerd project would like to thank Tõnis Tiigi for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the [containerd security policy](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/SECURITY.md).\n\n### References\nhttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-47290\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Open an issue in [containerd](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/new/choose)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)\n\nTo report a security issue in containerd:\n\n* [Report a new vulnerability](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/new)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)",
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