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containerd CRI plugin: Incorrect cgroup hierarchy assignment for containers running in usernamespaced Kubernetes pods.

Moderate
dmcgowan published GHSA-cxfp-7pvr-95ff May 21, 2025

Package

gomod github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (Go)

Affected versions

>= 2.0.1, <= 2.0.4

Patched versions

>= 2.0.5, >= 2.1.0

Description

Impact

A bug was found in the containerd's CRI implementation where containerd doesn't put usernamespaced containers under the Kubernetes' cgroup hierarchy, therefore some Kubernetes limits are not honored. This may cause a denial of service of the Kubernetes node.

Patches

This bug has been fixed in containerd 2.0.5+ and 2.1.0+. Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue.

Workarounds

Disable usernamespaced pods in Kubernetes temporarily.

Credits

The containerd project would like to thank Rodrigo Campos Catelin and Piotr Rogowski for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the containerd security policy.

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Severity

Moderate

CVE ID

CVE-2025-47291

Weaknesses

No CWEs

Credits