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7.78.3

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Datadog Agent4 weeks agoMay 7, 2026, 10:24 AMUsefulAI-assisted summary

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+Upgraded OpenTelemetry Go SDK to v1.43.0 to remediate CVE‑2026‑39883 (PATH hijacking on BSD/Solaris).
−Ensured the Datadog Agent binary no longer includes the vulnerable code, though primary platforms remain unaffected.
+Pinned Cluster Agent to Datadog Agent v7.78.3 for consistency.

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Datadog Agent2 days agoJun 3, 2026, 01:47 PMUsefulAI-assisted summary

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~Updated containerd dependencies (v1.7.32, v2.0.9) to mitigate CVE‑2026‑46680.
~Fixed Docker integration by using /ping endpoint and handling malformed /info responses, restoring missing tags and hostname detection.

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