CVE-2026-33897
9.9 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2026-33897 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting linuxcontainers incus. It was published on March 26, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 6.23.0, instance template files can be used to cause arbitrary read or writes as root on the host server. Incus allows for pongo2 templates within instances which can be used at various times in the instance lifecycle to template files inside of the instance. This particular implementation of pongo2 within Incus allowed for file read/write but with the expectation that the pongo2 chroot feature would isolate all such access to the instance's filesystem. This was allowed such that a template could theoretically read a file and then generate a new version of said file. Unfortunately the chroot isolation mechanism is entirely skipped by pongo2 leading to easy access to the entire system's filesystem with root privileges. Version 6.23.0 patches the issue.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linuxcontainers. Update incus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linuxcontainers | incus | >= 0, < 6.23.0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-33897?
CVE-2026-33897 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting linuxcontainers incus. It was published on March 26, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2026-33897?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-33897?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linuxcontainers. Update incus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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