diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 80576a8a..9e709fc6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.4.8] - 2026-05-15
+
+### Security
+
+- **Replaced `gosu` with `setpriv` in `entrypoint.sh` and dropped the `gosu` package from both GPU and CPU images.** Clears 50 Go stdlib CVEs (3 CRITICAL, 19 HIGH, 26 MEDIUM, 2 LOW) that Ubuntu 24.04's `gosu 1.17` carries because it was compiled against Go stdlib 1.22.2. `setpriv` ships with `util-linux` in the base image, has no Go runtime, and is the upstream-recommended gosu alternative. The privilege-drop flags match gosu's defaults: `--reuid=minuspod --regid=minuspod --init-groups --inh-caps=-all`. The two remaining torch CVEs (local DoS, LOW + MEDIUM) need a torch 2.6.0 -> 2.8.0 upgrade and are tracked separately.
+
 ## [2.4.7] - 2026-05-15
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6fbe2d8a..29d051aa 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ FROM nvidia/cuda:12.9.1-runtime-ubuntu24.04
 
 # Install Python 3.11 from deadsnakes PPA and system dependencies
 # Ubuntu 24.04 ships Python 3.12; we use deadsnakes to keep Python 3.11
-# gosu is used by entrypoint.sh to drop privileges after the root-only
-# chown step that migrates the data volume on first boot.
+# setpriv (from util-linux, present in the base image) is used by
+# entrypoint.sh to drop privileges after the root-only chown step that
+# migrates the data volume on first boot.
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     software-properties-common \
     && add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa \
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     python3.11-venv \
     ffmpeg \
     curl \
-    gosu \
     libsndfile1 \
     libchromaprint-tools \
     && apt-get upgrade -y \
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
               /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/PyJWT* \
               /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/jwt* \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/* \
-    && gosu nobody true
+    && setpriv --reuid=nobody --regid=nogroup --init-groups true
 
 # Set python3.11 as default, create venv for all pip installs
 # Venv avoids pip 26+ "uninstall-no-record-file" errors with system packages
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ COPY entrypoint.sh /app/
 # Set permissions - use find to recursively set permissions on subdirectories
 # IMPORTANT: glob pattern *.py does NOT match files in subdirectories!
 # Create a non-root minuspod user (UID/GID 1000) that entrypoint.sh drops
-# privileges to via gosu. The container still starts as root so the
+# privileges to via setpriv. The container still starts as root so the
 # entrypoint can chown the data volume on first boot; no app code runs
 # as root. UID/GID are overridable at runtime with APP_UID/APP_GID.
 RUN find ./src -type f -name '*.py' -exec chmod 644 {} \; && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.cpu b/Dockerfile.cpu
index 688b7941..61cd29d3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.cpu
+++ b/Dockerfile.cpu
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ FROM ubuntu:24.04
 
 # Install Python 3.11 from deadsnakes PPA and system dependencies
 # Ubuntu 24.04 ships Python 3.12; we use deadsnakes to keep Python 3.11
-# gosu is used by entrypoint.sh to drop privileges after the root-only
-# chown step that migrates the data volume on first boot.
+# setpriv (from util-linux, present in the base image) is used by
+# entrypoint.sh to drop privileges after the root-only chown step that
+# migrates the data volume on first boot.
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     software-properties-common \
     && add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa \
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     python3.11-venv \
     ffmpeg \
     curl \
-    gosu \
     libsndfile1 \
     libchromaprint-tools \
     && apt-get upgrade -y \
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
               /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/PyJWT* \
               /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/jwt* \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/* \
-    && gosu nobody true
+    && setpriv --reuid=nobody --regid=nogroup --init-groups true
 
 # Set python3.11 as default, create venv for all pip installs
 # Venv avoids pip 26+ "uninstall-no-record-file" errors with system packages
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ COPY entrypoint.sh /app/
 # Set permissions - use find to recursively set permissions on subdirectories
 # IMPORTANT: glob pattern *.py does NOT match files in subdirectories!
 # Create a non-root minuspod user (UID/GID 1000) that entrypoint.sh drops
-# privileges to via gosu. The container still starts as root so the
+# privileges to via setpriv. The container still starts as root so the
 # entrypoint can chown the data volume on first boot; no app code runs
 # as root. UID/GID are overridable at runtime with APP_UID/APP_GID.
 RUN find ./src -type f -name '*.py' -exec chmod 644 {} \; && \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a21030b..04687ea3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ All data is stored in the `./data` directory:
 
 ### Container user
 
-Runs as UID 1000 (`minuspod`). First boot chowns the data volume, then drops privileges via `gosu`. Override with `APP_UID` / `APP_GID` if your host volume belongs to a different UID, or bypass entirely with `docker run --user <N>`.
+Runs as UID 1000 (`minuspod`). First boot chowns the data volume, then drops privileges via `setpriv` (from `util-linux`, present in the base image). Override with `APP_UID` / `APP_GID` if your host volume belongs to a different UID, or bypass entirely with `docker run --user <N>`.
 
 ### Database backup sensitivity
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.cpu.yml b/docker-compose.cpu.yml
index 52887722..e3068cec 100644
--- a/docker-compose.cpu.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.cpu.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
     #   dockerfile: Dockerfile.cpu
     platform: linux/amd64
     # The container ships a non-root `minuspod` user at UID/GID 1000
-    # (entrypoint.sh drops root via gosu after fixing volume ownership).
+    # (entrypoint.sh drops root via setpriv after fixing volume ownership).
     # Override here to pin a specific APP_UID/APP_GID if your volume is
     # owned by a different user -- e.g. `user: "2000:2000"`.
     # user: "1000:1000"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 33d68186..5e56811c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ services:
     image: ttlequals0/minuspod:${MINUSPOD_VERSION:-latest}
     platform: linux/amd64
     # The container ships a non-root `minuspod` user at UID/GID 1000
-    # (entrypoint.sh drops root via gosu after fixing volume ownership).
+    # (entrypoint.sh drops root via setpriv after fixing volume ownership).
     # Override here to pin a specific APP_UID/APP_GID if your volume is
     # owned by a different user -- e.g. `user: "2000:2000"`. Leave unset
     # to use the image default (1000:1000).
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index e0018355..45d745dc 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 # from a host path owned by a different UID (common on first run after a
 # docker compose pull, or after an operator recreates the volume). We fix
 # ownership, then drop privileges to the unprivileged minuspod user via
-# gosu. Only root needs to live long enough to run this script; gunicorn
-# runs as UID 1000 (or APP_UID / APP_GID if overridden).
+# setpriv (util-linux). Only root needs to live long enough to run this
+# script; gunicorn runs as UID 1000 (or APP_UID / APP_GID if overridden).
 #
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ if [[ "$(id -u)" == "0" ]]; then
     chown "${APP_UID}:${APP_GID}" /app/gunicorn.conf.py 2>/dev/null || true
 
     cd /app/src
-    exec gosu minuspod gunicorn -c /app/gunicorn.conf.py main_app:app
+    exec setpriv --reuid=minuspod --regid=minuspod --init-groups --inh-caps=-all -- \
+        gunicorn -c /app/gunicorn.conf.py main_app:app
 fi
 
 # Non-root invocation path (operator used --user). Run directly.
diff --git a/openapi.yaml b/openapi.yaml
index 80b1b351..d737e2db 100644
--- a/openapi.yaml
+++ b/openapi.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ info:
     - Monitor system status and trigger cleanup operations
     - Manage cross-episode ad patterns with network and podcast scope
     - Submit corrections to improve ad detection accuracy
-  version: 2.4.7
+  version: 2.4.8
   contact:
     name: MinusPod
   license:
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 999d130b..6ce19833 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.4.7"
+__version__ = "2.4.8"