CVE-2026-115378
Medium
Description
Incus before 6.0.7, 6.1.0 before 7.0.2, and 7.1.0 before 7.5.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability in sftpRecursivePullFile that allows a malicious incus-agent to escape the target directory during incus file pull -r. Attackers with root in a virtual machine can return duplicate entries reported first as symlinks then as files or directories, writing attacker-controlled files such as /etc/shadow on the operator's host.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLxc Incus
PublishedOct 22, 2026
First seenOct 22, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-59Improper link resolution
How to fix
Update
- lxc incus6.0.7, 7.0.2, 7.5.0 or later
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| lxc incus | v < 6.0.7, 6.1.0 ≤ v < 7.0.2, 7.1.0 ≤ v < 7.5.0 | 6.0.7, 7.0.2, 7.5.0 |
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