critical9.9
CVE-2026-48749
Incus has an arbitrary file read+write on host via rootfs/ symlink in malicious image
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd | < 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 |