CVE-2022-23648: containerd CRI plugin Insecure Handling Of Image Volumes Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-23648 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) insecure handling of image volumes vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting containerd CRI plugin libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves insecure handling of image volumes. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.4.13, 1.5.10, 1.6.1.
CVE-2022-23648 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-23648
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected containerd CRI plugin 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 to 1.4.13
Upgrade github.com/containerd/containerd to 1.5.10
Upgrade github.com/containerd/containerd to 1.6.1
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/containerd/containerd
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-23648, inspect your project dependencies for containerd CRI plugin:
inspect dependencies for github.com/containerd/containerd
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of containerd CRI plugin in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.4.13), 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-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In containerd CRI plugin, 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-2022-23648 Affected containerd CRI plugin Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/containerd/containerd
|
Go |
< 1.4.13
|
1.4.13
|
|
github.com/containerd/containerd
|
Go |
≥ 1.5.0
< 1.5.10
|
1.5.10
|
|
github.com/containerd/containerd
|
Go |
≥ 1.6.0
< 1.6.1
|
1.6.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2024-01-31T15:32:06Z",
"published" : "2022-03-02T21:33:17Z",
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"summary" : "containerd CRI plugin: Insecure handling of image volumes",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nA 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.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.1, 1.5.10 and 1.4.13. Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nEnsure that only trusted images are used.\n\n### Credits\n\nThe containerd project would like to thank Felix Wilhelm of Google Project Zero for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the [containerd security policy](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/SECURITY.md).\n\n### For more information\n\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)",
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