SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kubevirt (SUSE-SU-2026:2804-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLESSAP15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:2804-1 advisory. - CVE-2026-9804: Symlink escape in the VMExport dir handler let an attacker controlling an exported PVC read sensitive files TLS...

CVE-2026-9804

KubeVirt's virt-exportserver is affected by a path traversal vulnerability in the VMExport directory endpoint. An attacker with namespace-level access can place a symlink inside an exported filesystem PVC that points outside the mount root, enabling read access to arbitrary files on the exporter ...

CVE-2026-9804: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

A flaw was found in KubeVirt's virt-exportserver component. An attacker with specific namespace-level access can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the VMExport directory endpoint. By placing a symbolic link symlink within an exported filesystem Persistent Volume Claim PVC that points...