Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-63622
A flaw was found in libvirt. A local attacker, specifically a process running as the confined `swtpm` user, could exploit a symlink-following vulnerability in the `virFileChownFiles()` function. By planting a symbolic link within the `swtp…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-63622?
- CVE-2026-63622 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-63622?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.