CVE-2026-95837

Public on 2026-10-12
Modified on 2026-10-15
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.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
8.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Extra containerd Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Docker Extra containerd Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Ecs Extra containerd Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 containerd Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview containerd Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H