CVE-2026-73860

Medium

Description

CRIU is a checkpoint and restore tool for Linux. Prior to 4.2.1, CRIU injects a syscall;int3 sequence at the start of the first executable virtual memory area and resumes the target process to execute parasite code. Malicious code in the target process can keep an rseq critical section armed over that injection point so the kernel's restartable-sequence abort redirects execution to an attacker-controlled callback when CRIU resumes the process. In container snapshot environments, the hijacked parasite runs with seccomp disabled and a relaxed AppArmor profile and supplies trusted data to the privileged CRIU process, which can enable higher-privilege code execution. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.1.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductCheckpoint-restore Criu
PublishedNov 6, 2026
First seenNov 6, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-705CWE-705

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
checkpoint-restore criu< 4.2.1—

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CVE-2026-73860 · Checkpoint-restore Criu · Dark Radar