Description
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.1.0, improper validation of user-provided backup compression algorithm leads to argument injection in the constructed command line. This leads to an arbitrary file write on the host, possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.1.0 patches the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| lxc | incus | < 7.2.0 | — |
| canonical | lxd | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.11, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.7, >= 5.1.0, < 5.21.5, >= 6.0.0, < 6.9.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | incus | 7.0.0-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | incus | 6.0.4-2+deb13u8 | — |
| Debian 13 | lxd | 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7 | — |
| Debian 12 | lxd | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | incus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | incus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | lxd | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | incus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | incus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | lxd | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | lxd | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | incus | 7.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11651-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | incus | 7.0.1-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/lxc/incus | all versions | — | GO-2026-5808 |
| Go | github.com/lxc/incus/v6 | all versions | — | GO-2026-5808 |
| Go | github.com/lxc/incus/v7 | < 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 | GO-2026-5808 |
| Go | github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd | < 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 | GHSA-v6mj-8pf4-hhw4 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11651-1 incus-7.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 1, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026