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title: "github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 — CVE-2026-95837"
description: "A privilege escalation flaw affects the Go package github.com/containerd/containerd/v2. Affected versions: >= 2.1.0, < 2.2.7. Fixed from version 2.2.7. CVSS score 7.8."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-10-15-cve-2026-95837
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-10-15
dateModified: 2026-10-15
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# github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 — CVE-2026-95837

A privilege escalation flaw affects the Go package github.com/containerd/containerd/v2. Affected versions: >= 2.1.0, < 2.2.7. Fixed from version 2.2.7. CVSS score 7.8.

## What to do

Update github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 to 2.2.7 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 |
| Ecosystem | Go modules |
| Class | Privilege escalation |
| Affected versions | >= 2.1.0, < 2.2.7 |
| Fixed version | 2.2.7 |
| CVSS | 7.8 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-95837 |
| GHSA | GHSA-p7v4-vr35-mj6f |
| Published on | October 15, 2026 |
| Severity | High |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-p7v4-vr35-mj6f](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p7v4-vr35-mj6f) — GitHub Security Advisories
- [NVD — CVE-2026-95837](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95837) — NVD

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