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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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
containerd containerd >= 2.1.0, < 2.2.7, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.4 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 containerd No fix yet —
Debian 13 containerd No fix yet —
Debian 12 containerd No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 containerd +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS containerd-app +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS containerd-app No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS containerd No fix yet —
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS containerd No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS containerd No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS containerd-app No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS containerd +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS containerd No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS containerd No fix yet —

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 containerd +1 2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3273

Wolfi

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Wolfi rolling ctr-1 +12 No fix yet —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Go github.com/containerd/containerd all versions — GO-2026-6791
Go github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 >= 2.1.0, < 2.2.7 2.2.7 GHSA-p7v4-vr35-mj6f
Go github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.4 2.3.4 GHSA-p7v4-vr35-mj6f
Go github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 >= 2.1.0, < 2.2.7 · >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.4 2.2.7, 2.3.4 GO-2026-6791

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