# containerd v2.3.5

> Kubernetes Core · 2026-09-04

A maintenance release with two disclosed security fixes, reliability and compatibility corrections, and dependency updates. No migration requirement is stated.

## Action needed
- **[security]** The containerd fix for `CVE-2026-53495`
  - The `containerd` release includes a fix for `CVE-2026-53495`, also tracked as `GHSA-rp3h-jf77-q9p4`.

## Other recorded changes
- 14 (value_changed 7, defect_corrected 7)

[Full analysis](https://ratatosk.io/en/releases/containerd/v2.3.5)

[Original release notes](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v2.3.5)