CVE-2026-13201 (GCVE-0-2026-13201)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-24 20:39 – Updated: 2026-10-12 20:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Kubevirt: virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: safepath symlink following in virt-handler enables notify socket hijacking and node-level vm disruption
Summary
A flaw was found in KubeVirt's safepath package used by virt-handler. The OpenAtNoFollow function uses O_PATH|O_NOFOLLOW to obtain a file descriptor to a path leaf, but downstream operations resolve the path via /proc/self/fd/N using link-following syscalls. When the leaf is a symlink, the kernel dereferences it, defeating the intended no-follow protection. An attacker with access to a virt-launcher pod can exploit this to redirect virt-handler's IPC socket connections, including the notify socket used for VM domain lifecycle events. By hijacking this socket, the attacker can inject arbitrary domain events into virt-handler, causing it to take incorrect lifecycle actions, corrupt VM state in the Kubernetes API, or crash — resulting in sustained denial of VM management services for all virtual machines on the affected node. Additionally, the same symlink following flaw allows virt-handler to apply file ownership or permission changes to unintended host paths.
Severity
7.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-25 23:04 UTC
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
References
13 references
Impacted products
11 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.12 |
Unaffected:
1791522624 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.12::el8 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.13 |
Unaffected:
1786346596 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.13::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.14 |
Unaffected:
1786309624 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.14::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.15 |
Unaffected:
1786347656 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.15::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.16 |
Unaffected:
1786030071 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.16::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.17 |
Unaffected:
1786348529 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.17::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.18 |
Unaffected:
1786130068 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.18::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.19 |
Unaffected:
1786334215 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.19::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.20 |
Unaffected:
1785831334 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.20::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.21 |
Unaffected:
1785829701 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.21::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.22 |
Unaffected:
1785140336 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4.22::el9 |
Date Public
2026-06-24 00:00
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