Resource Exhaustion Affecting k3s package, versions <1.37.0.1-r1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published1 Oct 2026
- disclosed25 Sept 2026
Introduced: 25 Sep 2026
NewCVE-2026-53493 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard k3s to version 1.37.0.1-r1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream k3s package and not the k3s package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
containerd is an open-source container runtime. Prior to versions 1.7.36, 2.0.13, 2.2.9, 2.3.6, and 2.4.1, a crafted OCI index graph can force very high CPU/memory usage during PullImage (before container start), causing long ContainerCreating stalls and, at larger sizes, node/runtime instability. Versions 1.7.36, 2.0.13, 2.2.9, 2.3.6, and 2.4.1 fix the issue.