CVE-2026-41684: Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-41684?

incus: upgrade to 7.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-41684 being exploited?

CVE-2026-41684 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-41684 affect?

CVE-2026-41684 affects incus. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.0.0, backup.GetInfo() trusts the inline backup/index.yaml config when present and only falls back to parsing the legacy backup/container/backup.yaml file if result.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-41684?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

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MEDIUM 6.5WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2026-41684 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting incus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.0.0, backup.GetInfo() trusts the inline backup/index.yaml config when present and only falls back to parsing the legacy backup/container/backup.yaml file if result.Config == nil. As a result, an archive can carry a valid inline config that passes the initial import preflight while also carrying a malformed legacy backup/container/backup.yaml file that is reparsed later fr

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-476
Published	2026-05-07
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: linuxcontainers

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-07 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

linuxcontainers incus UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.0.0

Fixed in: 7.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy incus || rpm -q incus || incus --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade incus

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade incus

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-41684?

incus: upgrade to 7.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-41684 being exploited?

CVE-2026-41684 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-41684 affect?

CVE-2026-41684 affects incus. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.0.0, backup.GetInfo() trusts the inline backup/index.yaml config when present and only falls back to parsing the legacy backup/container/backup.yaml file if result.

How urgent is CVE-2026-41684?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

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References

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