CVE-2026-77159

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.

  • Published Sep 11, 2026
  • CVSS 5.5 medium
  • 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

Affected software

CVE-2026-77159 at the National Vulnerability Database