Microsoft · Containerd has image-pull DoS via crafted OCI index graph amplification
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubcontainerd/containerdpkg:github/containerd/containerdOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTScontainerdpkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTScontainerdpkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTScontainerdpkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTScontainerd-apppkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd-app?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTScontainerdpkg:deb/ubuntu/containerd?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
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