CVE-2025-52889

Public Exploit
Incus vulnerable to DoS through antispoofing nftables firewall rule bypass on bridge networks with ACLs

Description

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. When using an ACL on a device connected to a bridge, Incus version 6.12 and 6.13 generates nftables rules for local services (DHCP, DNS...) that partially bypass security options `security.mac_filtering`, `security.ipv4_filtering` and `security.ipv6_filtering`. This can lead to DHCP pool exhaustion and opens the door for other attacks. A patch is available at commit 2516fb19ad8428454cb4edfe70c0a5f0dc1da214.

Category

3.4
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: lxc incus
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-52889?
CVE-2025-52889 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-52889?
To fix CVE-2025-52889, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-52889 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-52889 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-52889?
CVE-2025-52889 affects lxc incus.
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