CVE-2025-4437— Cri-o: large /etc/passwd file may lead to denial of service
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-4437
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Cri-o: large /etc/passwd file may lead to denial of service
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
There's a vulnerability in the CRI-O application where when container is launched with securityContext.runAsUser specifying a non-existent user, CRI-O attempts to create the user, reading the container's entire /etc/passwd file into memory. If this file is excessively large, it can cause the a high memory consumption leading applications to be killed due to out-of-memory. As a result a denial-of-service can be achieved, possibly disrupting other pods and services running in the same host.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
不加限制或调节的资源分配
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform是美国红帽（Red Hat）公司的一套可帮助企业在物理、虚拟和公共云基础架构之间开发、部署和管理现有基于容器的应用程序的应用平台。 Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于读取过大/etc/passwd文件导致内存消耗过高，可能导致拒绝服务攻击。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | - | cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | - | cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 |
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