Ubuntu update for containerd

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU105799

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40635

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when handling a UID:GID larger than the maximum 32-bit signed integer. A local user can pass a large user identifier value to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package containerd to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 24.10

golang-github-docker-containerd-dev (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

containerd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:18.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:golang-github-docker-containerd-dev_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:containerd_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7374-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.