Description
containerd is an open-source container runtime. Versions prior to 2.3.2, 2.2.5 and 2.1.9 contain a bug where the CRI plugin restores container.log from a checkpoint image without validating a symlinked path. This could result in reading an arbitrary file on the host via kubectl logs. This issue has been fixed in versions 2.3.2, 2.2.5 and 2.1.9.
Published: 2026-07-01
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rgh6-rfwx-v388 Arbitrary host CRI log file read via symlink following in CRI checkpoint restore
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8472-1 containerd vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8473-1 containerd vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Containerd
Containerd containerd
Vendors & Products Containerd
Containerd containerd

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description containerd is an open-source container runtime. Versions prior to 2.3.2, 2.2.5 and 2.1.9 contain a bug where the CRI plugin restores container.log from a checkpoint image without validating a symlinked path. This could result in reading an arbitrary file on the host via kubectl logs. This issue has been fixed in versions 2.3.2, 2.2.5 and 2.1.9.
Title containerd: Arbitrary host CRI log file read via symlink following in CRI checkpoint restore
Weaknesses CWE-61
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Containerd Containerd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-02T14:34:50.018Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T17:05:25.059Z

Link: CVE-2026-53489

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T14:34:45.686Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-01T18:10:41Z

Links: CVE-2026-53489 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T18:00:06Z

Weaknesses