CVE-2026-95837

High

Description

containerd is an open-source container runtime. From 2.1.0 until 2.2.7 and 2.3.4, containerd's CRI CreateContainer checkpoint restore is vulnerable because CRIU restores process security state from checkpoint data instead of enforcing the destination ContainerConfig. An attacker who can create a container from a crafted checkpoint can supply restored credentials, capabilities, no_new_privs, and seccomp state. The restored process can run as root with full capabilities and no enforced seccomp filters while CRI status reports the requested configuration. Systems that do not use CRI checkpoint restore are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2.2.7 and 2.3.4.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGithub.com/containerd/containerd/v2
PublishedOct 12, 2026
First seenOct 12, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • github.com/containerd/containerd/v22.2.7, 2.3.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2Go2.1.0 ≤ v < 2.2.7, 2.3.0 ≤ v < 2.3.42.2.7, 2.3.4
github.com/containerd/containerdGoNo range specified—

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