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CVE-2026-13218
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.2
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-06-26T00:16:51.147 · Last modified 2026-06-26T16:19:06.243

Summary

A flaw was found in KubeVirt's virt-handler network cache handling. The WriteToCachedFile function writes data to a launcher-rooted path using os.WriteFile and os.Chown without symlink protection. A user with access to the virt-launcher container can plant a symlink at the cache file path, causing virt-handler to follow it and overwrite an arbitrary host file with JSON content and change its ownership.

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