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9.8

containerd can be crashed by HTTP/2 reset flood

published 1 month ago
Summary

The containerd software may stop working if an attacker sends many HTTP/2 reset messages. This can cause your services that rely on containerd to become unavailable. Apply the latest updates or patches for containerd to protect against this issue.

What to do
  • Update cleanstart containerd to version 1.2.9-r0.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
CleanStart cleanstart containerd < 1.2.9-r0
Fix: upgrade to 1.2.9-r0
Original advisory text
Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a reset flood, potentially leading to a denial of service
Security vulnerability affects the containerd package. Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a reset flood, potentially leading to a denial of service.
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Timeline
Published30 Sep 2026
Updated1 Oct 2026
First seen1 Oct 2026
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