Resource Exhaustion Affecting zot package, versions <2.1.21-r5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-ZOT-20244282
  • published29 Sept 2026
  • disclosed25 Sept 2026

Introduced: 25 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-53493  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-834  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard zot to version 2.1.21-r5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zot package and not the zot 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.