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v1.3.8 Security

This release includes 1 security fix for security teams reviewing exposed deployments.

Published 24d Virtualization
✓ No known CVEs patched
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This release patches 1 known CVE

Topics

containers crun libkrun microvm rust virtual-machine

Affected surfaces

rce_ssrf

Summary

AI summary

Fixes prevent OOM from streaming exec output and block symlink-parent host-escape during tar extraction.

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What's Changed

  • fix(exec): bound streaming exec output to prevent host OOM; reach aarch64 seccomp call site by @BinSquare in https://github.com/smol-machines/smolvm/pull/529
  • fix(pack): block symlink-parent host-escape in sparse tar extraction by @BinSquare in https://github.com/smol-machines/smolvm/pull/530
  • Kill a wedged VM identified by its unique boot-config argv so teardown never leaks an untracked live orphan by @BinSquare in https://github.com/smol-machines/smolvm/pull/532
  • Bump the workspace to 1.3.8 by @BinSquare in https://github.com/smol-machines/smolvm/pull/533

Full Changelog: https://github.com/smol-machines/smolvm/compare/v1.3.7...v1.3.8

Security Fixes

  • Fix(pack): block symlink-parent host-escape in sparse tar extraction

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About smolvm

Tool to build & run portable, lightweight, self-contained virtual machines.

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Related context

Earlier breaking changes

  • v1.0.0 Remove built‑in store; VM now relies on host environment/files only.

Beta — feedback welcome: [email protected]