CVE-2026-53489

containerd: Arbitrary host CRI log file read via symlink following in CRI checkpoint restore

Published Jul 1, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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
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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 2, 2026, 2:34 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026, 5:05 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 1, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 2, 2026, 7:33 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 1, 2026, 6:10 PM