# containerd v2.2.8

> Kubernetes Core · 2026-09-04

A security and maintenance release with fixes for two security advisories, request hardening, runtime and snapshot correctness, and a small performance improvement. No operator migration requirement is stated.

## Action needed
- **[security]** The `CVE-2026-53495` security advisory
  - `CVE-2026-53495` and `GHSA-7jxh-36q5-gcqv` are addressed in this containerd release.
- **[security]** The `GHSA-rp3h-jf77-q9p4` security advisory
  - `GHSA-rp3h-jf77-q9p4` is addressed in this containerd release.

## Other recorded changes
- 6 (value_changed 4, defect_corrected 2)

[Full analysis](https://ratatosk.io/en/releases/containerd/v2.2.8)

[Original release notes](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v2.2.8)