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CVE-2026-77159 Libvirt: unsafe chown in qemutpmemulatorpreparehost() allows arbitrary file ownership change via symlink

🗓️ 11 Sep 2026 10:32:29Reported by redhatType 
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Symlink following in libvirt qemuTPMEmulatorPrepareHost lets local user chown arbitrary files.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-77159
11 Sep 202611:59
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cve
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CVE-2026-77159
11 Sep 202610:32
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euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-76034
11 Sep 202610:32
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-77159
11 Sep 202611:16
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opensuse
OPENSUSE Linux
Security update for libvirt (important)
8 Sep 202600:00
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osv
OSV
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11622-1 libvirt-12.6.0-2.1 on GA media
27 Aug 202600:00
osv
osv
OSV
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21738-1 Security update for libvirt
2 Sep 202609:43
osv
osv
OSV
SUSE-SU-2026:3939-1 Security update for libvirt
3 Sep 202607:32
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ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-83377
27 Aug 202600:00
ptsecurity
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-77159
11 Sep 202610:32
redhatcve
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