Answer in brief
CVE-2026-95837 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in containerd CRI plugin: Checkpoint restore bypasses destination security context. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps containerd/containerd (generic), github.com/containerd/containerd (go), github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (go), github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (go) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps containerd/containerd (generic), github.com/containerd/containerd (go), github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (go), github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (go) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| containerd/containerdgeneric | >=2.1.0 <2.2.7 || >=2.3.0 <2.3.4 | 2.2.7, 2.3.4 |
| github.com/containerd/containerdgo | >=0 | Not reported |
| github.com/containerd/containerd/v2go | >=2.1.0,<2.2.7 | 2.2.7 |
| github.com/containerd/containerd/v2go | >=2.3.0,<2.3.4 | 2.3.4 |
| github.com/containerd/containerd/v2go | >=2.1.0 <2.2.7 >=2.3.0 <2.3.4 | 2.2.7, 2.3.4 |
Published upstream
Oct 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 12, 2026
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.
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