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TI-2023-10615 Aliases CVE-2023-25153GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2

containerd OCI image importer memory exhaustion

Priority LOW 28CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00363 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial containerd (containerd): 1.5.18, 1.6.18github.com/containerd/containerd (Go): 1.5.18, 1.6.18Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
backstagecontainerdbefore 1.5.18; 1.6.0 to before 1.6.181.5.18, 1.6.18Patch availableCNA
—github.com/containerd/containerd (Go)before 1.5.181.5.18Patch availableGHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2
—github.com/containerd/containerd (Go)1.6.0 to before 1.6.181.6.18Patch availableGHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2
  • containerd Vendorbackstage Affected before 1.5.18; 1.6.0 to before 1.6.18 Fixed in 1.5.18, 1.6.18 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/containerd/containerd (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.5.18 Fixed in 1.5.18 Patch available GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2
  • github.com/containerd/containerd (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.6.0 to before 1.6.18 Fixed in 1.6.18 Patch available GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.5.18; 1.6.0 to before 1.6.18Vulnerablebackstage
  • cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.18; 1.6.0 to before 1.6.18 Vulnerable ·backstage

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA containerd (containerd) Fixed in 1.5.18, 1.6.18
  • Fix · GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2 github.com/containerd/containerd (Go) Fixed in 1.5.18 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2 github.com/containerd/containerd (Go) Fixed in 1.6.18 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:83548 Released 2026-10-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Ceph Storage
    • Red Hat Ceph Storage 7.1 registry.redhat.io/rhceph/grafana-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhceph/rhceph-7-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:62115 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Ceph Storage
    • Red Hat Ceph Storage 8.1 registry.redhat.io/rhceph/grafana-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhceph/rhceph-8-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:1536 Released 2026-01-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Ceph Storage 9.0 Security and Enhancement update
    • Red Hat Ceph Storage 9.0 Tools ceph-2:20.1.0-144.el10cp, ceph-2:20.1.0-144.el9cp, ceph-base-2:20.1.0-144.el10cp +47
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  • RHSA-2023:6817 Released 2023-11-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Virtualization 4.14.0 Images security and bug fix update
    • CNV 4.14 for RHEL 9 container-native-virtualization/bridge-marker-rhel9, container-native-virtualization/cluster-network-addons-operator-rhel9, container-native-virtualization/cnv-containernetworking-plugins-rhel9 +37

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ceph Storage 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ceph Storage 8AffectedNo fix yet
CNV 4.14 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2023:6817
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7.1Fixed RHSA-2026:83548
Red Hat Ceph Storage 8.1Fixed RHSA-2026:62115
Red Hat Ceph Storage 9.0 ToolsFixed RHSA-2026:1536
Not affected: 4 products
  • CNV 4.14 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 7.1
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 8.1
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 9.0 Tools

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25153
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2
  3. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83548 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat Ceph Storage 7.1 · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2021-19622 Improper Preservation of Permissions in containerd CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-10635 containerd supplementary groups are not set up properly CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-07700 Insecure handling of image volumes in containerd CRI plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-38567 Improper input validation in backstage containerd CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-38569 containerd CRI checkpoint restore CDI annotation smuggling CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-29820 Containerd vulnerable to host filesystem access during image unpack CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.6
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