Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

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1. Aug 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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 header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.

2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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 header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-48769

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-48769

  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 header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. Versi

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · github.com