UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-41648
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-41648
Published
2026-05-07T14:16:00Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:25:42.368918756Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
  • 5.0 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.0.0, user provided image and backup tarballs would be unpacked and YAML files parsed without any size restrictions. This was making it easy for an authenticated user to provide a crafted image or backup tarball that when parsed by Incus would lead to a very large YAML document being loaded into memory, potentially causing the entire server to run out of memory. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.0.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
lxd

Package

Name
lxd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lxd?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:0.*
1:0.7
1:0.8
1:0.9
1:0.10

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd",
            "binary_version": "1:0.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd-client",
            "binary_version": "1:0.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd-tools",
            "binary_version": "1:0.10"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
incus

Package

Name
incus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/incus?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.0.3-4
6.0.4-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-github-lxc-incus-dev",
            "binary_version": "6.0.4-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus",
            "binary_version": "6.0.4-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-agent",
            "binary_version": "6.0.4-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-base",
            "binary_version": "6.0.4-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-client",
            "binary_version": "6.0.4-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-extra",
            "binary_version": "6.0.4-2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
incus

Package

Name
incus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/incus?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.0.4-2
6.0.5-8

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-github-lxc-incus-dev",
            "binary_version": "6.0.5-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus",
            "binary_version": "6.0.5-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-agent",
            "binary_version": "6.0.5-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-base",
            "binary_version": "6.0.5-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-client",
            "binary_version": "6.0.5-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-extra",
            "binary_version": "6.0.5-8"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
lxd

Package

Name
lxd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lxd?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.20-0ubuntu4
0.21-0ubuntu3
0.21-0ubuntu5
0.22-0ubuntu1
0.22-0ubuntu2
0.23-0ubuntu1
0.23-0ubuntu2
0.23-0ubuntu3
0.24-0ubuntu2
0.24-0ubuntu3
0.24-0ubuntu4
0.25-0ubuntu1
0.26-0ubuntu2
0.26-0ubuntu3
0.27-0ubuntu1
0.27-0ubuntu2
2.*
2.0.0~beta1-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~beta1-0ubuntu4
2.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu4
2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu4
2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu5
2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu6
2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu7
2.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~rc2-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~rc2-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu4
2.0.0~rc4-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~rc5-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~rc6-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~rc6-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~rc7-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~rc7-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu5
2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu6
2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu7
2.0.0~rc9-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~rc9-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~rc9-0ubuntu4
2.0.0~rc9-0ubuntu5
2.0.0-0ubuntu1
2.0.0-0ubuntu2
2.0.0-0ubuntu3
2.0.0-0ubuntu4
2.0.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
2.0.2-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
2.0.3-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.2
2.0.4-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
2.0.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
2.0.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
2.0.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.2
2.0.9-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
2.0.9-0ubuntu1~16.04.2
2.0.10-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
2.0.10-0ubuntu1~16.04.2
2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.2
2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4
2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm1
2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-github-lxc-lxd-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lxc2",
            "binary_version": "2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd",
            "binary_version": "2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd-client",
            "binary_version": "2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd-tools",
            "binary_version": "2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
lxd

Package

Name
lxd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lxd?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.18-0ubuntu6
2.19-0ubuntu1
2.20-0ubuntu3
2.20-0ubuntu4
2.21-0ubuntu1
2.21-0ubuntu2
2.21-0ubuntu3
2.21-0ubuntu4
3.*
3.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu3
3.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu3
3.0.0~beta5-0ubuntu2
3.0.0~beta7-0ubuntu1
3.0.0-0ubuntu1
3.0.0-0ubuntu2
3.0.0-0ubuntu3
3.0.0-0ubuntu4
3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
3.0.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2
3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm1
3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd-client",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lxd-tools",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
incus

Package

Name
incus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/incus?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.4-1ubuntu1
0.5.1-1
0.5.1-3
0.6-1
6.*
6.0.0-1
6.0.0-1ubuntu0.1
6.0.0-1ubuntu0.2
6.0.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3
6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm2
6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-github-lxc-incus-dev",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-agent",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-client",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-migrate",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "incus-tools",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41648.json"