---
id: CVE-2026-95837
title: containerd is an open-source container runtime
summary: >-
  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 th…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T20:17:10.420'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95837'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/928c03c6898cad95f795300281fdff0dbc55a32f
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/containerd/containerd/pull/13913'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-p7v4-vr35-mj6f
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T21:04:28.921Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.