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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/security/advisories/GHSA-x6ph-r535-3vjw
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/commit/04f37e2d50d5a502e155788561fb7d40de705bd9
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/commit/aedb0772d6bf6e74d8f17690946dbc791d0f6af3
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/tag/v0.27.0
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/tag/v0.29.5
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
1.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (2)
chainguard-dev/apko
>= 0.27.0, < 0.29.5
chainguard.dev/apko
0.27.0 - 0.29.5Go
Published
Jul 18, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026