Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, a malicious image containing a `metadata.yaml` symlink pointing to an arbitrary host path allows an authenticated Incus user to read or overwrite any file on the host as root via the instance metadata API. The `exec-output` and `templates/` paths were patched in a prior release using `Lstat` rejection and `os.OpenRoot` confinement; `metadata.yaml` was not included in either patch and remains exploitable. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
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Information
Published : 2026-08-21 15:16
Updated : 2026-08-21 22:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-63343
Mitre link : CVE-2026-63343
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-63343
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CWE
CWE-73
External Control of File Name or Path
