gcp Google Cloud release notes · 1h ago

Container Optimized OS Updates: Kernel, Docker, Security Fixes, NVIDIA Drivers

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This release of Container Optimized OS (COS) includes multiple updates across kernel versions, Docker, and Containerd. Notably, it addresses several security vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-53359 and KCTF-d82ba05 in the Linux kernel, and adds support for specific NVIDIA GRID driver versions. These updates are primarily targeted at users of COS who rely on containerization and GPU acceleration.

→cos-117-18613-675-7
→cos-125-19216-532-9
→cos-129-19506-299-8
→cos-121-18867-528-7

Security (9) ›

Container Optimized OS

Fixed CVE-2026-53359 in the Linux kernel.
Container Optimized OS

Fixed KCTF-d82ba05 in the Linux kernel.
Container Optimized OS

Fixed CVE-2026-40225 in sys-apps/systemd.
Container Optimized OS

Fixed CVE-2026-53167 in the Linux kernel.
Container Optimized OS

Fixed CVE-2026-53359 in the Linux kernel.
Container Optimized OS

Fixed KCTF-d82ba05 in the Linux kernel.
Container Optimized OS

Fixed CVE-2026-53359 in the Linux kernel.
Container Optimized OS

Fixed CVE-2026-53359 in the Linux kernel.
Container Optimized OS

Fixed KCTF-d82ba05 in the Linux kernel.

Enhancements (4) ›

Container Optimized OS cos-117-18613-675-7

Kernel Docker Containerd GPU Drivers COS-6.6.143 v24.0.9 v1.7.31 See List

GPU Drivers COS-6.6.143 See List
Container Optimized OS cos-125-19216-532-9

Kernel Docker Containerd GPU Drivers COS-6.12.94 v27.5.1 v2.1.7 See List

GPU Drivers COS-6.12.94 See List
Container Optimized OS cos-129-19506-299-8

Kernel Docker Containerd GPU Drivers COS-6.12.94 v27.5.1 v2.2.3 See List

GPU Drivers COS-6.12.94 See List
Container Optimized OS cos-121-18867-528-7

Kernel Docker Containerd GPU Drivers COS-6.6.143 v27.5.1 v2.0.8 See List

GPU Drivers COS-6.6.143 See List

Fixes (7) ›

Container Optimized OS

Upgraded app-admin/oslogin to v20260626.00.
Container Optimized OS

Upgraded app-containers/docker-credential-helpers to v0.9.8.
Container Optimized OS

Upgraded dev-db/sqlite to v3.53.3.
Container Optimized OS

Upgraded dev-libs/expat to v2.8.2.
Container Optimized OS

Upgraded sys-apps/acl to v2.4.0.
Container Optimized OS

Added support for NVIDIA GRID driver version 580.159.03.
Container Optimized OS

Added support for NVIDIA GRID driver version 580.159.03.

Read the original announcement →

https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_09_2026