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github.com/containerd/containerd: vulnerability history, versions and safety

github.com/containerd/containerd is a package in the Go ecosystem. Vulert records 45 vulnerabilities for it across 120 releases, from May 2021 to Oct 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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45 vulnerabilities recorded H5 M11 L2 U27
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4 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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16 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 19 Oct 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on github.com/containerd/containerd v1.7.36 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: v1.7.36 has 36 known vulnerabilities, and 4 have no fix yet. Use an earlier safe version, or the workaround listed for each one.

Package health score 60/100
  • Security Unfixed issues
  • Maintenance Sustainable
  • Popularity Key ecosystem project
  • Community Active

The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

What to do: Pin an earlier, unaffected release if you can, and apply the workaround each vulnerability lists until a fix is published. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release v1.7.36 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 45 over 5 years · 16 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 19 Oct 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.7 i
  • With no published fix 4 i
  • Stars 21,435 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 8/10 i
  • Last release this month i
  • Licence Apache-2.0 i

Version list, release dates, licence and dependants published by the Go module proxy, refreshed 22 Oct 2026. Licence information is not legal advice.

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for github.com/containerd/containerd, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
v1.7.36 24 Sep 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.36-0.20260924232532-2892c2042ee7 24 Sep 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.35 04 Sep 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.35-0.20260904210038-0fab6e1c57c3 04 Sep 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.35-0.20260831224622-9205b1903b13 31 Aug 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.35-0.20260826230727-994fd091a167 26 Aug 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.34 09 Jul 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.34-0.20260709232812-fb9028b920d2 09 Jul 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.33 18 Jun 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.33-0.20260618230409-e8b1a9bc270f 18 Jun 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.33-0.20260616204342-9ab2b7a894d1 16 Jun 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.32 20 May 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.32-0.20260520212053-180a7b7385ae 20 May 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260511193412-503f479466b4 11 May 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.31 14 Apr 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.31-0.20260414163950-96caa5dff04a 14 Apr 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.31-0.20260409194935-81cf2b430c58 09 Apr 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.31-0.20260224200422-a091840e583b 24 Feb 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.31-0.20260217222446-4c1ce00cc9f6 17 Feb 2026 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.30 18 Dec 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.30-0.20251218000411-71c1c8666c6a 18 Dec 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.30-0.20251211143316-ba2b3a20c510 11 Dec 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.30-0.20251209184312-3b655c21e08e 09 Dec 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.30-0.20251201173821-6050998b9b14 01 Dec 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20251105215010-442cb34bda9a 05 Nov 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.29 05 Nov 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.29-0.20251105215010-442cb34bda9a 05 Nov 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.29-0.20251105214935-e5cb6ddb7a77 05 Nov 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.29-0.20251105214905-9772966401ad 05 Nov 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.29-0.20251029054821-0450f046e694 29 Oct 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.28-0.20251028163603-08bf22dafd89 28 Oct 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.29-0.20251028163603-08bf22dafd89 28 Oct 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.40-0.20250925175103-cf5eaed0ae77 25 Sep 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.28 26 Jul 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.28-0.20250726003213-b98a3aace656 26 Jul 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.39 22 Jul 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.39-0.20250722213209-b4506601d981 22 Jul 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.38 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.38-0.20250317172321-cf158e884cfe 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.27 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.27-0.20250317172321-05044ec0a9a7 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250317172112-0b7f2a55f71f 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.26-0.20250317172112-0b7f2a55f71f 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.27-0.20250317172112-0b7f2a55f71f 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250317172057-e0c4dd99038f 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.38-0.20250317172057-e0c4dd99038f 17 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250314195713-574a30406e06 14 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250314013452-eee34bac2c40 14 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250314005650-82b5c43fed40 14 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250314005625-2c670e79bf19 14 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250311145014-11504c3fc5f4 11 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.27-0.20250311145014-11504c3fc5f4 11 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250311144919-9639b9625554 11 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.38-0.20250311144919-9639b9625554 11 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250310154808-7b54421bc71c 10 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250310145047-576178b68be9 10 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250309170709-b67a35baf0a9 09 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250309170700-2104a41efece 09 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250309135523-820e81adccbf 09 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250309133926-a39863c9fd52 09 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250307004217-8946aa0233d6 07 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250307004122-176129f846a6 07 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250306203430-49537b3a75bd 06 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20250306203233-7cc3b3dcec50 06 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.27-0.20250306004319-ad317d0ab622 06 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.38-0.20250306004250-72e69ed2165d 06 Mar 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.26 27 Feb 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.26-0.20250227003744-753481ec61c7 27 Feb 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.37 27 Feb 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.37-0.20250227000521-cfc13b6d5cc1 27 Feb 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.25 10 Jan 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.25-0.20250110063612-bcc810d6b906 10 Jan 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.25-0.20250106131559-142e855138e3 06 Jan 2025 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.24 21 Nov 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.24-0.20241121144040-88bf19b2105c 21 Nov 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.24-0.20241112045055-4a8b07907920 12 Nov 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.23 14 Oct 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.23-0.20241014203148-57f17b0a6295 14 Oct 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.23-0.20241012022330-13fdce89f719 12 Oct 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.23-0.20241010140447-f380deeec016 10 Oct 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.23-0.20240923164256-6fbbe70adaab 23 Sep 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.22 09 Sep 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.22-0.20240909200931-7f7fdf5fed64 09 Sep 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.36 09 Sep 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.36-0.20240909200304-88c3d9bc5b5a 09 Sep 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.21 26 Aug 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.21-0.20240826220419-472731909fa3 26 Aug 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.35 09 Aug 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.35-0.20240809133929-3e986834dfcd 09 Aug 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.35-0.20240807003943-81901be18606 07 Aug 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20240730235713-20966044526b 30 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.20-0.20240730235713-20966044526b 30 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.21-0.20240730235713-20966044526b 30 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.20 18 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.20-0.20240718040115-8fc6bcff5131 18 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.34 18 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.6.34-0.20240718001445-e9e2c7707933 18 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.19 02 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.19-0.20240702184629-2bf793ef6dc9 02 Jul 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.19-0.20240629052742-aea977fae106 29 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v1.7.19-0.20240626000957-b600181a9324 26 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.19-0.20240621162805-9fe5e4721865 21 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.19-0.20240619142433-1fdc9a055680 19 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.6.34-0.20240618235537-086e1f56e446 18 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.19-0.20240613055741-727c392cc72a 13 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.18 05 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.18-0.20240605020523-ae71819c4f5e 05 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.6.33 05 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.6.33-0.20240605014729-d2d58213f83a 05 Jun 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.18-0.20240528132929-300a6de9013b 28 May 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.18-0.20240526220017-be820ac93305 26 May 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20240522183512-8b3b7ca2e5ce 22 May 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.6.32 22 May 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.6.32-0.20240522183512-8b3b7ca2e5ce 22 May 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.17 16 May 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.17-0.20240516214607-3a4de459a689 16 May 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.17-0.20240516043325-2441c2d796f2 16 May 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.16 25 Apr 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.16-0.20240425133752-83031836b2cf 25 Apr 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →
v1.7.16-0.20240418231815-395a31901512 18 Apr 2024 H2 M10 L2 U22 — No Details →

The newest 120 of 14,030 versions Vulert tracks. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2021 4
  • 2022 5
  • 2023 6
  • 2024 13
  • 2025 5
  • 2026 12

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 16 of the 45 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for github.com/containerd/containerd

The 5 most severe of 45 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↑ Disclosed ↑
CVE-2026-53488: containerd CRI Image-Config LABEL Flaw Leading to Host Command Execution 8.7 high 1.7.33 19 Jun 2026
CVE-2021-43816: Containerd Unprivileged Pod HostPath Vulnerability 8.0 high 1.5.9 06 Jan 2022
CVE-2022-23648: Insecure handling of image volumes in containerd 7.5 high 1.4.13 02 Mar 2022
CVE-2024-25621: containerd Local Privilege Escalation Due to Insecure Directory Permissions 7.3 high 1.7.29 06 Nov 2025
CVE-2026-46680: containerd User ID Handling Bypass Allows runAsNonRoot Evasion 7.3 high 1.7.32 21 May 2026

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Questions

About github.com/containerd/containerd

Is github.com/containerd/containerd safe to use?

Vulert records 45 vulnerabilities for github.com/containerd/containerd in Go: 0 critical, 5 high, 11 medium and 2 low, plus 27 not yet rated. 4 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

What is github.com/containerd/containerd's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores github.com/containerd/containerd 60/100, which reads as usable, but worth attention. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15). The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

Is the latest version of github.com/containerd/containerd affected?

Yes. v1.7.36, the version you would install today, has 36 known vulnerabilities, and 4 has no published fix yet. Use an earlier unaffected release, or the workaround each vulnerability lists.

Which version of github.com/containerd/containerd should I use?

v1.7.36 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does github.com/containerd/containerd have?

45 vulnerabilities are recorded for github.com/containerd/containerd in the Go ecosystem: 0 critical, 5 high, 11 medium and 2 low, plus 27 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new github.com/containerd/containerd vulnerabilities disclosed?

16 vulnerabilities were recorded for github.com/containerd/containerd in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 24 May 2021. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of github.com/containerd/containerd are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor github.com/containerd/containerd for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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