Kubevirt: virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: safepath openatnofollow symlink following via /proc/self/fd allows host file metadata modification_CVE-2026-13201

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    "description": "A flaw was found in KubeVirt's safepath package. The OpenAtNoFollow function uses O_PATH|O_NOFOLLOW to obtain a file descriptor to a path leaf, but downstream helpers operate via /proc/self/fd/N using link-following syscalls. When the leaf is a symlink, the kernel dereferences it, defeating the intended no-follow protection. An attacker with access to a virt-launcher pod can exploit this to cause virt-handler to apply file ownership or permission changes to an unintended host path.",
    "published": "2026-06-24T20:39:00.173Z",
    "modified": "2026-06-24T20:39:00.173Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Kubevirt: virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: safepath openatnofollow symlink following via /proc/self/fd allows host file metadata modification",
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    "references": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13201\nhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492203",
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