{"id":"GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2","summary":"OCI image importer memory exhaustion in github.com/containerd/containerd","details":"### Impact\nWhen importing an OCI image, there was no limit on the number of bytes read for certain files. A maliciously crafted image with a large file where a limit was not applied could cause a denial of service.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.18 and 1.5.18.  Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nEnsure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images. \n\n### Credits\n\nThe containerd project would like to thank [David Korczynski](https://github.com/DavidKorczynski) and [Adam Korczynski](https://github.com/AdamKorcz) of ADA Logics for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the [containerd security policy](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/SECURITY.md) during a security fuzzing audit sponsored by CNCF.\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Open an issue in [containerd](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/new/choose)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)\n\nTo report a security issue in containerd:\n* [Report a new vulnerability](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/new)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)","aliases":["CVE-2023-25153","GO-2023-1573"],"modified":"2026-02-04T03:05:13.699503Z","published":"2023-02-16T14:12:36Z","related":["CGA-gc6v-wxff-87c8"],"database_specific":{"cwe_ids":["CWE-400","CWE-770"],"github_reviewed_at":"2023-02-16T14:12:36Z","github_reviewed":true,"nvd_published_at":"2023-02-16T15:15:00Z","severity":"MODERATE"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25153"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/0c314901076a74a7b797a545d2f462285fdbb8c4"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1573"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"github.com/containerd/containerd","ecosystem":"Go","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/containerd/containerd"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.5.18"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/02/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2.json"}},{"package":{"name":"github.com/containerd/containerd","ecosystem":"Go","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/containerd/containerd"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"1.6.0"},{"fixed":"1.6.18"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/02/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"}]}