CVE-2024-40635: containerd has an integer overflow in User ID handling
(updated )
A 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.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-265r-hfxg-fhmg
- github.com/containerd/containerd
- github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/05044ec0a9a75232cad458027ca83437aae3f4da
- github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/1a43cb6a1035441f9aca8f5666a9b3ef9e70ab20
- github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/cf158e884cfe4812a6c371b59e4ea9bc4c46e51a
- github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-265r-hfxg-fhmg
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00005.html
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40635
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