CVE-2025-53945 – Apko File Permission Vulnerability (Root Escalation)

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CVE-2025-53945 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Jul. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Starting in version 0.27.0 and prior to version 0.29.5, critical files were inadvertently set to 0666, which could likely be abused for root escalation. Version 0.29.5 contains a fix for the issue.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-276
    Added Reference https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/commit/04f37e2d50d5a502e155788561fb7d40de705bd9
    Added Reference https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/commit/aedb0772d6bf6e74d8f17690946dbc791d0f6af3
    Added Reference https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/tag/v0.27.0
    Added Reference https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/tag/v0.29.5
    Added Reference https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/security/advisories/GHSA-x6ph-r535-3vjw
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