CVE-2024-40635: Github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 Containerd Has An Integer Overflow Vulnerability

{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-265r-hfxg-fhmg",
  "modified" : "2025-05-05T00:30:19Z",
  "published" : "2025-03-17T21:24:42Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-40635" ],
  "summary" : "containerd has an integer overflow in User ID handling",
  "details" : "### Impact\nA bug was found in containerd where containers launched with a User set as a `UID:GID` larger than the maximum 32-bit signed integer can cause an overflow condition where the container ultimately runs as root (UID 0). This could cause unexpected behavior for environments that require containers to run as a non-root user.\n\n### Patches\nThis bug has been fixed in the following containerd versions: \n\n* 2.0.4 (Fixed in https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/1a43cb6a1035441f9aca8f5666a9b3ef9e70ab20)\n* 1.7.27 (Fixed in https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/05044ec0a9a75232cad458027ca83437aae3f4da)\n* 1.6.38 (Fixed in https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cf158e884cfe4812a6c371b59e4ea9bc4c46e51a)\n\nUsers should update to these versions 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 [Benjamin Koltermann](https://github.com/p4ck3t0) and [emxll](https://github.com/emxll) for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the [containerd security policy](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/SECURITY.md).\n\n### References\n* https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-40635\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)\n\nTo report a security issue in containerd:\n* [Report a new vulnerability](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/new)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Go",
      "name" : "github.com/containerd/containerd/v2"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "0"
      }, {
        "fixed" : "2.0.4"
      } ]
    } ]
  }, {
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      "name" : "github.com/containerd/containerd"
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    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "1.7.0-beta.0"
      }, {
        "fixed" : "1.7.27"
      } ]
    } ]
  }, {
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      "name" : "github.com/containerd/containerd"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
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      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "0"
      }, {
        "fixed" : "1.6.38"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-265r-hfxg-fhmg"
  }, {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40635"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/05044ec0a9a75232cad458027ca83437aae3f4da"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/1a43cb6a1035441f9aca8f5666a9b3ef9e70ab20"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cf158e884cfe4812a6c371b59e4ea9bc4c46e51a"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/containerd/containerd"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00005.html"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-190" ],
    "severity" : "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2025-03-17T21:24:42Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-03-17T22:15:13Z"
  }
}