# GitLab Runner v18.11.1

- Product: GitLab Runner (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/gitlab-runner)
- Vendor: GitLab
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Version: v18.11.1
- Original notes: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/tags/v18.11.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/gitlab-runner/releases/v18.11.1

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Version v18.11.1

- **security** — Fix Kubernetes UID/GID root bypass vulnerability

###### Bug fixes

- Merge branch 'security-fix-k8s-uid-gid-root-bypass' into 'main' [!6643](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/merge_requests/6643)