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Workaround
If virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) functionality is not required, remove the <tpm> device definition from the domain XML configuration to prevent the vulnerable code path from being reached. To check if a domain uses vTPM: ``` virsh dumpxml <domain> | grep -A5 '<tpm' ``` To remove it, edit the domain XML and delete the <tpm> block. This prevents libvirt from spawning swtpm processes and from calling virFileChownFiles() on the swtpm state directory during domain startup. Domains that require vTPM for guest OS functionality cannot use this mitigation and should prioritize applying the upstream fix.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::appstream | |
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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Redhat rhel E4s
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| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::crb |
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0000
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Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
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| CPEs | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | |
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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000
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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000
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Libvirt
Libvirt libvirt Redhat enterprise Linux For Nvidia 26 |
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Libvirt
Libvirt libvirt Redhat enterprise Linux For Nvidia 26 |
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Libvirt: swtpm privilege escalation via symlink following | |
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Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux Redhat enterprise Linux Nvidia |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux_nvidia: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
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Redhat enterprise Linux Redhat enterprise Linux Nvidia |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-09T06:11:38.677Z
Reserved: 2026-07-17T13:06:13.759Z
Link: CVE-2026-63622
Updated: 2026-08-11T17:13:30.806Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-08-10T21:17:23.550
Modified: 2026-09-09T07:16:56.637
Link: CVE-2026-63622
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-11T14:21:42Z