Incus: security update (CVE-2026-81497)
Description
A medium severity security vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-81497 affects multiple specific versions of the Incus software. A security update has been issued to address this vulnerability. No detailed technical information or CVSS score is provided. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/incus?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/incus?arch=source&distro=stonkingpkg:deb/ubuntu/incus?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81497 is a security vulnerability affecting various explicitly listed versions of the Incus software, including versions 0.4-1ubuntu1, 0.5.1-1, 0.5.1-3, 0.6-1, 6.0.0-1 and its Ubuntu variants, 6.0.5-8, 7.0.1-5, and 6.0.4-2. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity. No CVSS score or detailed technical description is available. No known exploits have been reported. The information indicates a security update has been released, implying a fix is available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability is rated medium severity, indicating a moderate impact on affected systems. Specific impacts are not detailed in the provided data. There are no reports of active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update addressing CVE-2026-81497 has been released for the affected versions of Incus. Users should apply the official security update to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the presence of a security update notice. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-81497
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.10","Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS"]
Threat ID: 6ad3f5662cdf04f6566620d3
Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:23:34 UTC
Last enriched: 10/17/2026, 23:34:53 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 23:34:53 UTC
Views: 3
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