Excessive Iteration Affecting github.com/containerd/containerd/v2/core/images package, versions >=2.0.0 <2.0.13>=2.1.0 <2.2.9>=2.3.0 <2.3.6>=2.4.0 <2.4.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published27 Sept 2026
- disclosed25 Sept 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Sep 2026
NewCVE-2026-53493 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/containerd/containerd/v2/core/images to version 2.0.13, 2.2.9, 2.3.6, 2.4.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Excessive Iteration in the PullImage process. An attacker can cause excessive CPU and memory consumption by supplying a crafted OCI image index with deeply nested or heavily fanned-out descriptor graphs, leading to prolonged stalls and significant resource pressure on the host system during image pull.