Database/Container, Kubernetes & orchestration

containerd: CRI restores container.log from a checkpoint image without validating symlinks

CVE-2026-53489Container, Kubernetes & orchestrationcurated

Impact

CRI restores container.log from a checkpoint image without validating symlinks; arbitrary host file write

Who can reach it

Malicious checkpoint image

What to do

Rolling containerd upgrade with node drain; disable CRI checkpoint/restore for tenants

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53489

This entry is curated: imported from vendor advisories with machine assistance, not yet individually verified. Confirm against your vendor's advisory before acting, and report anything wrong.