Security update for containerd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1346-1
Release Date: 2025-04-17T15:15:09Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-40635 ( SUSE ): 4.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2024-40635 ( NVD ): 4.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for containerd fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-40635: Fixed integer overflow in User ID handling (bsc#1239749)

Other fixes: - Update to containerd v1.7.27.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-1346=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • containerd-ctr-1.7.27-16.100.1
    • containerd-1.7.27-16.100.1
    • containerd-devel-1.7.27-16.100.1

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