Amazon Linux 2023 : containerd, containerd-stress (ALAS2023-2026-1897)

high Nessus Plugin ID 321991

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1897 advisory.

Fixed CVE-2026-50195, CVE-2026-53488, CVE-2026-53492, CVE-2026-53489, CVE-2026-47262

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update containerd --releasever 2023.12.20260622' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-1897 --releasever 2023.12.20260622' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2026-1897.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 321991

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2026-1897.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/22/2026

Updated: 6/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-stress, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-stress-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/22/2026