CVE-2026-63622 | BDVDB-2026-356702 Detail
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Description#
A flaw was found in libvirt. A local attacker, specifically a process running as the confined `swtpm` user, could exploit a symlink-following vulnerability in the `virFileChownFiles()` function. By planting a symbolic link within the `swtpm` state directory, the attacker could trick the root-level libvirt daemon into changing the ownership of an arbitrary file to the `swtpm` user. This allows for privilege escalation from the `swtpm` sandbox to root-level file ownership control.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References#
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64773
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65515
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65516
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65803
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68513
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68594
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69114
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69131
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74424
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:75583
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-63622
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2513065
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.