# Security update for containerd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1345-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-17T15:14:48Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1239749

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-40635

  
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:

  * Containers Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-1345=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-1345=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-1345=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-1345=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-1345=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-1345=1

  * Containers Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-15-SP6-2025-1345=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-1345=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1345=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1345=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-devel-1.7.27-150000.123.1
    * containerd-ctr-1.7.27-150000.123.1
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * Containers Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-devel-1.7.27-150000.123.1
    * containerd-ctr-1.7.27-150000.123.1
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.27-150000.123.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40635.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239749