CVE-2026-48752Incus has arbitrary file read+write on host via templates/ symlink in malicious image

Description

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image or instance backup can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

• https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-vxp5-584q-c479
• https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-jpf8-86f3-wp38