conda-forge-webservices is the web app deployed to run conda-forge admin commands and linting. Prior to version 2025.3.24, the conda_forge_webservice Docker container executes commands without specifying a user. By default, Docker containers run as the root user, which increases the risk of privilege escalation and host compromise if a vulnerability is exploited. This issue has been patched in version 2025.3.24.
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"cna_assigner": "GitHub_M",
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"CWE-276"
],
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}{
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{
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},
{
"fixed": "2025.3.24"
}
],
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]
}