CVE-2026-15801
Cri-o: cri-o: insufficient validation during container checkpoint restore
Description
A vulnerability was found in CRI-O related to the container checkpoint and restore feature. When CRI-O is configured to restore containers from checkpoint archives, insufficient validation of restore metadata may allow a user with sufficient privileges to perform unintended operations on the host filesystem. Successful exploitation requires that container checkpoint and restore functionality is enabled, which is not the default configuration. An attacker must also be able to trigger restoration of a container from untrusted checkpoint content.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 21, 2026, 9:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 22, 2026, 7:37 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Ensure container checkpoint/restore is disabled.
- Apply security patches for CRI-O.
- Restrict privileges for container operations.
- Validate checkpoint archive integrity.
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| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15801 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2500823 |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-15801', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-22T16:14:45.719031Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in CRI-O related to the container checkpoint and restore feature. When CRI-O is configured to restore containers from checkpoint archives, insufficient validation of restore metadata may allow a user with sufficient privileges to perform unintended operations on the host filesystem. Successful exploitation requires that container checkpoint and restore functionality is enabled, which is not the default configuration. An attacker must also be able to trigger restoration of a container from untrusted checkpoint content. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-22 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/15xxx/CVE-2026-15801.json">CVE-2026-15801</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15801 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2500823