Description
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.
Published: 2026-08-21
Score: 9.9 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6370-1 incus security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6373-1 lxd security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2q3f-q5pq-g8wv Incus has an arbitrary file read+write on host via rootfs/ symlink in malicious image
History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.
Title Incus has an arbitrary file read+write on host via rootfs/ symlink in malicious image
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T14:17:54.009Z

Reserved: 2026-05-22T19:10:35.747Z

Link: CVE-2026-48749

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