diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 463d5cfc1a86f..c9f8ec3c8c3bd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ FROM base AS gowinres
 ARG GOWINRES_VERSION=v0.3.1
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
     --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod \
-        GOBIN=/build/ GO111MODULE=on go install "github.com/tc-hib/go-winres@${GOWINRES_VERSION}" \
+        GOBIN=/build/ GO111MODULE=on GOINSECURE=proxy.golang.org go install "github.com/tc-hib/go-winres@${GOWINRES_VERSION}" \
      && /build/go-winres --help
 
 # containerd
diff --git a/api/server/router/container/container_routes.go b/api/server/router/container/container_routes.go
index b4aa0864fb4e3..940326ed23223 100644
--- a/api/server/router/container/container_routes.go
+++ b/api/server/router/container/container_routes.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/server/httpstatus"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/server/httputils"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/cgroups"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/backend"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
@@ -491,6 +492,19 @@ func (s *containerRouter) postContainersCreate(ctx context.Context, w http.Respo
 		}
 		return err
 	}
+
+	if hostConfig == nil {
+	    hostConfig = &container.HostConfig{}
+	    logrus.Info("initialized empty HostConfig")
+	}
+
+	if cred, ok := r.Context().Value(cgroups.PeerCredKey).(*cgroups.PeerCred); ok && cred != nil {
+		if parent, err := cgroups.DeriveParentFromProcCgroupfs(cred); err == nil {
+			hostConfig.CgroupParent = parent
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	version := httputils.VersionFromContext(ctx)
 	adjustCPUShares := versions.LessThan(version, "1.19")
 
diff --git a/cmd/dockerd/daemon.go b/cmd/dockerd/daemon.go
index 50193d5f97ac2..e9dc3266aa22b 100644
--- a/cmd/dockerd/daemon.go
+++ b/cmd/dockerd/daemon.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+
 	containerddefaults "github.com/containerd/containerd/defaults"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api"
 	apiserver "github.com/docker/docker/api/server"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/server/middleware"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/server/router"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/server/router/build"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/cgroups"
 	checkpointrouter "github.com/docker/docker/api/server/router/checkpoint"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/server/router/container"
 	distributionrouter "github.com/docker/docker/api/server/router/distribution"
@@ -185,6 +187,12 @@ func (cli *DaemonCli) start(opts *daemonOptions) (err error) {
 
 	httpServer := &http.Server{
 		ReadHeaderTimeout: 5 * time.Minute, // "G112: Potential Slowloris Attack (gosec)"; not a real concern for our use, so setting a long timeout.
+		ConnContext: func(ctx context.Context, c net.Conn) context.Context {
+			if cred, err := cgroups.GetPeerCred(c); err == nil && cred != nil {
+				return context.WithValue(ctx, cgroups.PeerCredKey, cred)
+			}
+			return ctx
+		},
 	}
 	apiShutdownCtx, apiShutdownCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	apiShutdownDone := make(chan struct{})
diff --git a/pkg/cgroups/cgroups.go b/pkg/cgroups/cgroups.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..510963758c794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cgroups/cgroups.go
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+package cgroups
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"net"
+	"syscall"
+        "golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
+
+// PeerCredKey is used as the context key for storing peer credentials.
+var PeerCredKey = &struct{}{}
+
+type PeerCred struct {
+	PID int
+	UID int
+	GID int
+}
+
+func GetPeerCred(c net.Conn) (*PeerCred, error) {
+    sc, ok := c.(syscall.Conn)
+    if !ok {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("not a syscall.Conn")
+    }
+
+    raw, err := sc.SyscallConn()
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("SyscallConn: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    var cred *PeerCred
+    var ctrlErr error
+
+    // Control runs a function with the underlying FD.
+    if err := raw.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+        ucred, err := unix.GetsockoptUcred(int(fd), unix.SOL_SOCKET, unix.SO_PEERCRED)
+        if err != nil {
+            ctrlErr = err
+            return
+        }
+        cred = &PeerCred{PID: int(ucred.Pid), UID: int(ucred.Uid), GID: int(ucred.Gid)}
+    }); err != nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("raw.Control: %w", err)
+    }
+    if ctrlErr != nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("getsockopt SO_PEERCRED: %w", ctrlErr)
+    }
+    return cred, nil
+}
+
+func DeriveParentFromProcCgroupfs(pc *PeerCred) (string, error) {
+    if pc == nil || pc.PID == 0 {
+        return "", fmt.Errorf("no peer credentials")
+    }
+
+    data, err := os.ReadFile(fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%d/cgroup", pc.PID))
+    if err != nil {
+        return "", fmt.Errorf("read cgroup: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    var path string
+    for _, ln := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
+        if ln == "" { continue }
+        parts := strings.SplitN(ln, ":", 3)
+        if len(parts) < 3 { continue }
+        if strings.HasPrefix(ln, "0::") {
+            path = parts[2]
+            break
+        }
+        if parts[1] == "cpu" { path = parts[2] }
+    }
+    if path == "" {
+        return "", fmt.Errorf("no cgroup path found")
+    }
+    return path, nil
+}
+
+func DeriveParentFromProc(pc *PeerCred) (string, error) {
+	if pc == nil || pc.PID <= 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no peer credentials")
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%d/cgroup", pc.PID))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("read cgroup: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	lines := strings.Split(string(data), "\n")
+
+	// Prefer cgroup v2 unified line "0::/path"
+	var cgPath string
+	for _, ln := range lines {
+		if ln == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		parts := strings.SplitN(ln, ":", 3)
+		if len(parts) < 3 {
+			continue
+		}
+		controller, path := parts[1], parts[2]
+
+		// v2 line
+		if strings.HasPrefix(ln, "0::") {
+			cgPath = path
+			break
+		}
+		// v1 systemd controller
+		if controller == "name=systemd" {
+			cgPath = path
+			// keep searching in case a v2 line appears later; if not, this stays
+		}
+	}
+
+	if cgPath == "" {
+		// Fallback: pick a reasonable slice based on UID; user slices typically live under user.slice.
+		// Return a single slice *name* (no '/').
+		if pc.UID >= 1000 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("user-%d.slice", pc.UID), nil
+		}
+		return "system.slice", nil
+	}
+
+	// Extract the deepest *.slice component and return just that unit name.
+	segs := strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(cgPath, "/"), "/")
+	var lastSlice string
+	for _, s := range segs {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(s, ".slice") {
+			lastSlice = s
+		}
+	}
+	if lastSlice != "" {
+		return lastSlice, nil // e.g., "user-1000.slice"
+	}
+
+	// No *.slice segments found: fallback like above.
+	if pc.UID >= 1000 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("user-%d.slice", pc.UID), nil
+	}
+	return "system.slice", nil
+}