Description
A container privilege escalation flaw was found in KServe ModelMesh container images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. In certain conditions, an attacker who can execute commands within an affected container, even as a non-root user, can leverage their membership in the root group to modify the /etc/passwd file. This could allow the attacker to add a new user with any arbitrary UID, including UID 0, leading to full root privileges within the container.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.19 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.21 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.22 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.24 | — | — |
References
- RHSA-2025:16981 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:16982 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:16983 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:16984 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:17501 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-57852 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2391105 issue-tracking