GHSA-wmhq-5pq5-8474MediumCVSS 5.5

A symlink-following flaw was found in libvirt's qemuTPMEmulatorPrepareHost() function. The...

Published
September 11, 2026
Last Modified
September 11, 2026

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📋 Description

A symlink-following flaw was found in libvirt's qemuTPMEmulatorPrepareHost() function. The function uses a path-based chown() on the swtpm logfile without checking for symbolic links. A local attacker with access to the swtpm account can replace the logfile with a symlink, causing libvirtd (running as root) to transfer ownership of an arbitrary file to the swtpm user.

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