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TI-2026-36026 Aliases CVE-2026-48755GHSA-v6mj-8pf4-hhw4

Incus has an argument injection in backup compression algorithm leading to AFW and ACE

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.1.0, improper validation of user-provided backup compression algorithm leads to argument injection in the constructed command line. This leads to an arbitrary file write on the host, possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.1.0 patches the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00784 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed incus (lxc): 7.2.0lxd (canonical): 4.0.11, 5.0.7, 5.21.5 +1+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
lxcincusbefore 7.2.07.2.0Patch availableCNA
Canonicallxd4.0.0 to before 4.0.11; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.7; 5.1.0 to before 5.21.5; 6.0.0 to before 6.9.04.0.11, 5.0.7, 5.21.5, 6.9.0Patch availableCNA
—github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd (Go)before 7.2.07.2.0Patch availableGHSA-v6mj-8pf4-hhw4
  • incus Vendorlxc Affected before 7.2.0 Fixed in 7.2.0 Patch available CNA
  • lxd VendorCanonical Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.11; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.7; 5.1.0 to before 5.21.5; 6.0.0 to before 6.9.0 Fixed in 4.0.11, 5.0.7, 5.21.5, 6.9.0 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd (Go) Vendor— Affected before 7.2.0 Fixed in 7.2.0 Patch available GHSA-v6mj-8pf4-hhw4

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 2

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:incus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——lxc
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:incus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·lxc
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA incus (lxc) Fixed in 7.2.0
  • Fix · CNA lxd (canonical) Fixed in 4.0.11, 5.0.7, 5.21.5, 6.9.0
  • Fix · GHSA-v6mj-8pf4-hhw4 github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd (Go) Fixed in 7.2.0 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48755
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6mj-8pf4-hhw4
  3. 2026-11-05 2 new references · GHSA-v6mj-8pf4-hhw4
  4. 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · CNA
  5. 2026-11-05 1 new reference · CNA

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2019-04061 runc through 1.0-rc6, as used in Docker before 18.09.2 and other products, allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-45063 Incus vulnerable to root RCE via image backup.yaml symlink CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-44978 Incus: Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-36039 Incus has an arbitrary file write on its client due to trusted image hash CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-36024 Incus has an arbitrary file write via path traversal in S3 multipart upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-36022 Incus has a restricted project bypass leading to arbitrary command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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