Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, an arbitrary file write exists in the Incus client when a malicious image server returns a crafted `Incus-Image-Hash` header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.

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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-f6m5-xw2g-xc4x Incus has an arbitrary file write on its client due to trusted image hash
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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Description Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, an arbitrary file write exists in the Incus client when a malicious image server returns a crafted `Incus-Image-Hash` header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.
Title Incus has an arbitrary file write on its client due to trusted image hash
Weaknesses CWE-20
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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T15:16:24.468Z

Reserved: 2026-05-22T19:39:05.356Z

Link: CVE-2026-48769

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T15:16:41.347

Modified: 2026-08-21T15:16:41.347

Link: CVE-2026-48769

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