CVE-2026-48769: Incus has an arbitrary file write on its client due to trusted image hash

June 26, 2026

An arbitrary file write exists in the Incus client when a malicious image server returns a crafted Incus-Image-Hash header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-f6m5-xw2g-xc4x
github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-f6m5-xw2g-xc4x
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48769

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