vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2024-40635: Security patch for containerd, docker, ecs-init (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Mar 17, 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Mar 17, 2025
Added
Apr 2, 2025
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
containerd is an open-source container runtime. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.38, 1.7.27, and 2.0.4 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. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.38, 1.7.27, and 2.04. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-containerdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-containerd-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-containerd-stressamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-dockeramazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-docker-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ecs-init
References
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