CVE-2026-62941
Incus: Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (AllowInstanceCreation) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including security.privileged, raw.lxc, raw.apparmor) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Incus: Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (AllowInstanceCreation) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including security.privileged, raw.lxc, raw.apparmor) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-62941- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-63951
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (AllowInstanceCreation) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including security.privileged, raw.lxc, raw.apparmor) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-63951- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (AllowInstanceCreation) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including security.privileged, raw.lxc, raw.apparmor) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-62941- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Incus: Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (AllowInstanceCreation) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including security.privileged, raw.lxc, raw.apparmor) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-62941- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-62941
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (AllowInstanceCreation) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including security.privileged, raw.lxc, raw.apparmor) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-62941- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-62941
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (AllowInstanceCreation) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including security.privileged, raw.lxc, raw.apparmor) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-62941- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11651-1 No score
incus-7.4-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the incus-7.4-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:11651-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
incusDebian:13 |
before 6.0.4-2+deb13u9, plus listed versions 6.0.4-26.0.4-2+deb13u16.0.4-2+deb13u1~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u26.0.4-2+deb13u2~bpo12+1 Show 11 moreShow less6.0.4-2+deb13u36.0.4-2+deb13u3~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u46.0.4-2+deb13u4~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u56.0.4-2+deb13u5~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u66.0.4-2+deb13u6~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u76.0.4-2+deb13u7~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u8 |
6.0.4-2+deb13u9 |
incusDebian:14 |
before 7.0.1-2, plus listed versions 6.0.4-26.0.4-36.0.5-16.0.5-26.0.5-3 Show 27 moreShow less6.0.5-46.0.5-56.0.5-66.0.5-76.0.5-86.0.6-16.0.6-26.0.6-36.14.0-1~exp16.15.0-1~exp16.16.0-1~exp16.17.0-1~exp16.20.0-1~exp16.21.0-1~exp16.22.0-1~exp16.23.0-1~exp17.0.0-17.0.0-1~bpo13+17.0.0-27.0.0-2~bpo13+17.0.0-37.0.0-47.0.0-57.0.0-5~bpo13+17.0.1-17.0.1-1~bpo13+17.0.1-2~bpo13+1 |
7.0.1-2 |
incusUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.4-1ubuntu10.5.1-10.5.1-30.6-16.0.0-1 Show 7 moreShow less6.0.0-1ubuntu0.16.0.0-1ubuntu0.26.0.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm16.0.0-1ubuntu0.36.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm16.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm26.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm3 |
None known |
incusUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.5-87.0.1-5 |
None known |
incusUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.4-26.0.5-86.0.5-8ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
incusopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 7.4-1.1 | 7.4-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-62941 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) in Lxc Incus, published August 21, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in incus 6.0.4-2+deb13u9.
References
github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-mq9x-prm8-3vpw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62941
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-62941
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-62941
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62941
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39402