NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting github.com/lxc/incus/internal/server/storage package, versions >=0.0.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMLXCINCUSINTERNALSERVERSTORAGE-17707421
  • published30 Jun 2026
  • disclosed10 Jun 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 10 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-47753  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for github.com/lxc/incus/internal/server/storage.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in the CreateInstanceFromBackup process when handling a crafted backup tarball that omits the volume field in the configuration. An attacker can cause the daemon to crash and terminate all running operations by uploading a specially crafted backup file via the REST API.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1