Vulnerability Description
Apptainer is an open source container platform. In Apptainer versions less than 1.4.5, a container can disable two of the forms of the little used --security option, in particular the forms --security=apparmor:<profile> and --security=selinux:<label> which otherwise put restrictions on operations that containers can do. The --security option has always been mentioned in Apptainer documentation as being a feature for the root user, although these forms do also work for unprivileged users on systems where the corresponding feature is enabled. Apparmor is enabled by default on Debian-based distributions and SElinux is enabled by default on RHEL-based distributions, but on SUSE it depends on the distribution version. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.4.5.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lfprojects | Apptainer | < 1.4.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/apptainer/apptainer/commit/4313b42717e18a4add7dd7503528bc15afPatch
- https://github.com/apptainer/apptainer/commit/82f17900a0c31bc769bf9b4612d271c706Patch
- https://github.com/apptainer/apptainer/pull/3226Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/apptainer/apptainer/security/advisories/GHSA-j3rw-fx6g-q46jPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/advisories/GHSA-cgrx-mc8f-2prmNot Applicable
- https://github.com/sylabs/singularity/security/advisories/GHSA-wwrx-w7c9-rf87Not Applicable
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-65105?
CVE-2025-65105 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.5 (MEDIUM). Apptainer is an open source container platform. In Apptainer versions less than 1.4.5, a container can disable two of the forms of the little used --security option, in particular the forms --security...
How severe is CVE-2025-65105?
CVE-2025-65105 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-65105?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lfprojects Apptainer.