CVE-2024-25621

containerd is an open-source container runtime. Versions 0.1.0 through 1.7.28, 2.0.0-beta.0 through 2.0.6, 2.1.0-beta.0 through 2.1.4 and 2.2.0-beta.0 through 2.2.0-rc.1 have an overly broad default permission vulnerability. Directory paths `/var/lib/containerd`, `/run/containerd/io.containerd.grpc.v1.cri` and `/run/containerd/io.containerd.sandbox.controller.v1.shim` were all created with incorrect permissions. This issue is fixed in versions 1.7.29, 2.0.7, 2.1.5 and 2.2.0. Workarounds include updating system administrator permissions so the host can manually chmod the directories to not have group or world accessible permissions, or to run containerd in rootless mode.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:beta0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

31 Dec 2025, 02:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/containerd/containerd/blob/main/docs/rootless.md - () https://github.com/containerd/containerd/blob/main/docs/rootless.md - Product
References () https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/7c59e8e9e970d38061a77b586b23655c352bfec5 - () https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/7c59e8e9e970d38061a77b586b23655c352bfec5 - Patch
References () https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-pwhc-rpq9-4c8w - () https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-pwhc-rpq9-4c8w - Patch, Vendor Advisory
First Time Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation containerd
CPE cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.2.0:beta0:*:*:*:*:*:*

06 Nov 2025, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-06 19:15

Updated : 2025-12-31 02:29


NVD link : CVE-2024-25621

Mitre link : CVE-2024-25621

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-25621


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Products Affected

linuxfoundation

  • containerd
CWE
CWE-279

Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions