{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25153","details":"containerd is an open source container runtime. Before versions 1.6.18 and 1.5.18, when 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. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.18 and 1.5.18.  Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.","modified":"2026-02-04T04:22:00.773734Z","published":"2023-02-16T15:15:00Z","related":["USN-6202-1"],"upstream":["CVE-2023-25153"],"references":[{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-25153"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6202-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25153"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"containerd","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd@1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm4"}]}],"versions":["0.2.1-0ubuntu4~16.04","0.2.3-0ubuntu1~16.04","0.2.5-0ubuntu1~16.04.1","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.2","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.3","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.4","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.5","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm1","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm2"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro","binaries":[{"binary_name":"containerd","binary_version":"1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm4"},{"binary_name":"golang-github-docker-containerd-dev","binary_version":"1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm4"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25153.json"}},{"package":{"name":"containerd","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd@1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1"}]}],"versions":["0.2.5-0ubuntu2","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~18.04.1","1.2.6-0ubuntu1~18.04.2","1.3.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.1","1.3.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2","1.3.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3","1.3.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.4","1.4.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.2","1.5.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1","1.5.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.2","1.5.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.3","1.5.5-0ubuntu3~18.04.1","1.5.5-0ubuntu3~18.04.2","1.5.9-0ubuntu1~18.04.1","1.5.9-0ubuntu1~18.04.2","1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro","binaries":[{"binary_name":"containerd","binary_version":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1"},{"binary_name":"golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev","binary_version":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25153.json"}},{"package":{"name":"containerd","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd@1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.3?arch=source&distro=focal"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.3"}]}],"versions":["1.2.10-0ubuntu1","1.3.2-0ubuntu1","1.3.3-0ubuntu1","1.3.3-0ubuntu2","1.3.3-0ubuntu2.1","1.3.3-0ubuntu2.2","1.3.3-0ubuntu2.3","1.4.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.2","1.5.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.1","1.5.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2","1.5.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.3","1.5.5-0ubuntu3~20.04.1","1.5.5-0ubuntu3~20.04.2","1.5.9-0ubuntu1~20.04.1","1.5.9-0ubuntu1~20.04.4","1.5.9-0ubuntu1~20.04.5","1.5.9-0ubuntu1~20.04.6","1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_name":"containerd","binary_version":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.3"},{"binary_name":"golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev","binary_version":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25153.json"}},{"package":{"name":"containerd","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd@1.6.12-0ubuntu1~22.04.3?arch=source&distro=jammy"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~22.04.3"}]}],"versions":["1.5.5-0ubuntu3","1.5.9-0ubuntu1","1.5.9-0ubuntu2","1.5.9-0ubuntu3","1.5.9-0ubuntu3.1","1.6.12-0ubuntu1~22.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_name":"containerd","binary_version":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~22.04.3"},{"binary_name":"golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev","binary_version":"1.6.12-0ubuntu1~22.04.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25153.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"},{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]}