CVE-2026-41648

Description

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.0.0, user provided image and backup tarballs would be unpacked and YAML files parsed without any size restrictions. This was making it easy for an authenticated user to provide a crafted image or backup tarball that when parsed by Incus would lead to a very large YAML document being loaded into memory, potentially causing the entire server to run out of memory. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.0.

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0005

Probability of exploitation

0.15%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-770 CWE-770

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linuxcontainers	incus	< 7.0.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/lxc/incus/releases/tag/v7.0.0 https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-67wx-r9xr-x75x https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-67wx-r9xr-x75x

Exploits

https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-67wx-r9xr-x75x https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-67wx-r9xr-x75x

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-41648? +

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.0.0, user provided image and backup tarballs would be unpacked and YAML files parsed without any size restrictions. This was making it easy for an authenticated user to provide a crafted image or backup tarball that when parsed by Incus would lead to a very large YAML document being loaded into memory, potentially causing the entire server to run out of memory. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-41648? +

CVE-2026-41648 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0005, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-41648? +

CVE-2026-41648 affects products from linuxcontainers, specifically: incus. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-41648? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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