CVE-2026-47753
Reported by GitHub_M · Published August 21, 2026
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.1.0, `(*backend).CreateInstanceFromBackup` in `internal/server/storage/backend.go` contains a nil-pointer dereference that an authenticated user with permission to create instances in any project can trigger remotely by uploading a crafted backup tarball. The Incus daemon panics and the process crashes, causing denial of service to every project on that cluster member. This is a sibling of `GHSA-fwj8-62r8-8p8m`, `GHSA-r7w7-mmxr-47r9`, and `GHSA-x5r6-jr56-89pv` (all assigned 2026-05-04). Those patches added guards on adjacent fields of the same `backup/config.Config` struct; the `Volume` field on the instance-import path was missed. Version 7.1.0 contains an updated patch.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| lxc | incus | < 7.1.0 |
| lxc | incus | < 7.1.0 |
| github.com | lxc/incus/v7 | 0 |
| alpine | incus | 0, 0, 0 |
| alpine | incus-feature | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jun 10, 2026 CVE Published
- Jun 12, 2026 Security Advisory
- Aug 21, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 9, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 19, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 2, 2026 EPSS Score