CVE-2023-25173
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
RHSA-2023:6939: container-tools:rhel8 security and bug fix update (Moderate)
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
AlmaLinux Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | buildah-tests-1.31.3-1.el9.aarch64.rpm |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.6.18~ds1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.6.18~ds1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.6.18~ds1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.4.13~ds1-1~deb11u4 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.6.18~ds1-1 |
Red Hat Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Rocky Linux Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/containerd/containerd | <1.5.18 | 1.5.18 |
| Go | github.com/containerd/containerd | >=1.6.0,<1.6.18 | 1.6.18 |
References
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:6939
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6474
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-25173
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-hmfx-3pcx-653p
- https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-rc4r-wh2q-q6c4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25173
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/133f6bb6cd827ce35a5fb279c1ead12b9d21460a
- 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
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYZOKMMVX4SIEHPJW3SJUQGMO5YZCPHC
- 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/ZTE4ITXXPIWZEQ4HYQCB6N6GZIMWXDAI
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1574
- https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2022/08/22/vulnerability-in-linux-containers-investigation-and-mitigation
- https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2022/08/22/vulnerability-in-linux-containers-investigation-and-mitigation/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25173.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2174485
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2178358
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2178488
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2178492
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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