CVE-2026-53489
Medium
Description
containerd is an open-source container runtime. Versions prior to 2.3.2, 2.2.5 and 2.1.9 contain a bug where the CRI plugin restores container.log from a checkpoint image without validating a symlinked path. This could result in reading an arbitrary file on the host via kubectl logs. This issue has been fixed in versions 2.3.2, 2.2.5 and 2.1.9.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinuxfoundation Containerd
PublishedJul 1, 2026
First seenJul 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-61CWE-61
How to fix
Update
- linuxfoundation containerd2.1.9, 2.2.5, 2.3.2 or later
- github.com/containerd/containerd/v22.1.9, 2.2.5, 2.3.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linuxfoundation containerd | 2.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.9, 2.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.5, 2.3.0 ≤ v < 2.3.2 | 2.1.9, 2.2.5, 2.3.2 |
| github.com/containerd/containerd/v2Go | 2.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.9, 2.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.5, 2.3.0 ≤ v < 2.3.2 | 2.1.9, 2.2.5, 2.3.2 |
| github.com/containerd/containerdGo | No range specified | — |
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