CVE-2026-13218 — Kubevirt: kubevirt: symlink following in writetocachedfile allows host file overwrite from virt-launcher
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 …
Published: 2026-06-25 · CVSS: 4.2 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7