Path Traversal in Linuxcontainers Incus
CVE-2026-23954
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Versions 6.21.0 and below allow a user with the ability to launch a container with a custom image (e.g a member of the ‘incus’ group) to use directory traversal or symbolic links in…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Linuxcontainers Incus
- Lxc Incus — versions >= 6.1.0, <= 6.20.0, <= 6.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23954?
- CVE-2026-23954 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linuxcontainers Incus, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2026-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23954?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.