Database/Container, Kubernetes & orchestration

containerd: CRI plugin propagates unvalidated image LABEL values into container config

CVE-2026-53488Container, Kubernetes & orchestrationcurated

Impact

CRI plugin propagates unvalidated image LABEL values into container config; highest-severity containerd issue to date

Who can reach it

Malicious image

What to do

Emergency rolling containerd upgrade with node drain; gate tenant image sources

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53488

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.