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crun vs runc
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | crun | runc |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | Go |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4.1k | 13k |
| Latest | 1.30.1 | v1.5.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 24 days between releases | about 25 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 21 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
crun replaces runc. Alternatives to runc →
Drop-inOCI runtime written in C, used by Podman by default.
crun
- 1.30.12026-09-25CVE-2026-84042: add a proper fix for it. The old version didn't include the correct patches.
- 1.302026-09-24CVE-2026-84042: prevent that rootful krun with passt can execute
- 1.29.12026-08-13linux: do not clobber the mount root mode for proc, sysfs and mqueue. A 1.29 regression copied the mountpoint directo…
- 1.292026-08-07linux: use the new mount API for more mount operations.
- 1.282026-05-27CVE-2026-47766: do not follow rootfs /dev symlinks. Open rootfs /dev with safe_openat before creating default or handl…
runc
- v1.5.22026-09-25runc v1.5.2 -- "Всё сбудется, стоит только расхотеть!"
- v1.5.12026-07-14runc v1.5.1 -- "El lujo es vulgaridad, dijo, y me conquistó."
- v1.5.02026-06-19runc v1.5.0 -- "Why do we even have that lever?!"
- v1.5.0-rc.32026-06-13runc 1.5.0-rc.3 -- "The best way to get a drink out of a Vogon is to stick your finger down his throat."pre-release
- v1.4.32026-06-13runc 1.4.3 -- "The best way to irritate him is to feed his grandmother to the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal."
crun
✓ signed The latest release, 1.30.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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runc
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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