SUSE · Security update for libvirt
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 20:06 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10libvirt | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportlibvirt | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Supportlibvirt | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportvirt:rhel | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onvirt:rhel | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportvirt:rhel | Affected– | Fixed in– |
Description
This update for libvirt fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-18917: integer overflow in `NodeGetFreePages` RPC handler leads to heap buffer overflow and allows for possible local privilege escalation (bsc#1275863). - CVE-2026-61477: newline injection in network XML DNS TXT/SRV fields allows for `dnsmasq` configuration directive injection and can lead to arbitrary code execution as root (bsc#1274576). - CVE-2026-63622: symlink-following in `virFileChownFiles()` allows `swtpm` user to trick the root-level `libvirt` daemon into changing the ownership of an arbitrary file and can lead to privilege escalation (bsc#1275264). - CVE-2026-63623: newly created volume images are temporarily world-readable during clone/convert operations, which can lead to sensitive information disclosure (bsc#1275265). - CVE-2026-77159: root `chown()` on `swtpm` logfile follows symlinks and allows for root-owned file ownership changes, which can lead to privilege escalation (bsc#1274946).
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/2026/opensuse-su-2026_21738-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1274576 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1274946 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1275264 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1275265 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1275863 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18917/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-61477/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-63622/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-63623/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-77159/ (opens in a new tab)