# Security update for containerd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3188-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1217070
  * bsc#1217952
  * bsc#1221400
  * bsc#1224323
  * bsc#1228553

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-45142
  * CVE-2023-45288
  * CVE-2023-47108

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-45142 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45142 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45288 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-47108 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-47108 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Containers Module 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now
be installed.

## Description:

This update for containerd fixes the following issues:

  * Update to containerd v1.7.21
  * CVE-2023-47108: Fixed DoS vulnerability in otelgrpc (uncontrolled resource
    consumption) due to unbound cardinality metrics. (bsc#1217070)
  * CVE-2023-45142: Fixed DoS vulnerability in otelhttp. (bsc#1228553)

## 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:

  * Containers Module 12  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2024-3188=1

## Package List:

  * Containers Module 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * containerd-1.7.21-16.94.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45142.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45288.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47108.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217070
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217952
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221400
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224323
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228553