Description
A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain OpenShift Update Service (OSUS) 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, may be able to 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.
INFO
Published Date :
2026-04-08T13:55:06.739Z
Last Modified :
2026-04-08T14:42:32.600Z
Source :
redhat
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-57854 vulnerability.
| Vendors | Products |
|---|---|
| Redhat |
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REFERENCES
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