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CVE-2026-66898 (GCVE-0-2026-66898)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 20:07 – Updated: 2026-08-13 13:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Path traversal via unvalidated instance name in backup tarball restore enables root file write / RCE
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to manipulate file system paths during backup import and restore operations. When importing or restoring a backup archive, LXD fails to validate instance and storage volume names contained within the archive metadata. An attacker can exploit this flaw by supplying a crafted backup archive with malicious instance or volume names containing path traversal sequences, potentially allowing file access or overwriting outside the designated restore directory.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 13:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
1 reference
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|---|---|
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CVE-2026-16033 (GCVE-0-2026-16033)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 20:11 – Updated: 2026-08-13 12:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Arbitrary file read+write on host via templates/ symlink in malicious image
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary host file read or unconstrained file creation. When processing image metadata templates, LXD fails to properly sanitize or restrict template file paths from escaping the instance templates directory (specifically affecting virtual machine / QEMU driver execution paths). An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a crafted image archive with malicious template directives containing path traversal sequences, causing LXD to access or write files outside the intended template directory on the host system.
Severity
8.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 12:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
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CVE-2026-63300 (GCVE-0-2026-63300)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 19:09 – Updated: 2026-08-13 13:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-project instance move bypasses all project restrictions allowing host command execution
Summary
An improper validation vulnerability in the instancePostMigration function in lxd/instance_post.go of LXD allows an authenticated attacker with can_create_instances permissions on a restricted project to bypass project-level security restrictions. When migrating an instance between projects, LXD fails to validate the instance's configuration against the target project's enforced restrictions (such as restricted.containers.lowlevel, restricted.devices.*, and restricted.networks.access). An attacker can exploit this by creating a disallowed or high-privilege instance in an unrestricted project and subsequently moving it into the restricted project.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisor… | vdb-entryvendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18651 | patch |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18605 | patch |
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CVE-2026-63299 (GCVE-0-2026-63299)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 19:17 – Updated: 2026-08-12 19:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Storage volume cross-project move and snapshot restore bypass project disk limits
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated user to bypass project-level disk and volume limits. Two related code paths fail to verify resource limits during volume operations: the storagePoolVolumeTypePostMove function omits the limits.AllowVolumeCreation check before moving a volume across projects, and volume snapshot restore operations skip the AllowVolumeUpdate check when the configuration is nil (Config == nil). An attacker can exploit these flaws to allocate storage resources that exceed the administrative limits configured for a project.
Severity
8.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 19:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisor… | vdb-entryvendor-advisory |
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CVE-2026-63298 (GCVE-0-2026-63298)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 19:22 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
LXD arbitrary lxc.conf directive injection via NVIDIA instance configuration
Summary
An improper neutralization of special elements vulnerability in LXD's NVIDIA instance configuration handling allows an authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary configuration directives. By supplying newline characters within the 'nvidia.driver.capabilities' or 'nvidia.require.*' configuration values, an attacker can manipulate the generated lxc.conf file. This flaw enables the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host system with the privileges of the LXD daemon.
Severity
8.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:33 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
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CVE-2026-63297 (GCVE-0-2026-63297)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 19:25 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD due to a timing flaw during configuration merging allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during cross-project instance copies. When copying an instance to a target project, LXD performs restriction checks before configuration merging is complete, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) condition. An attacker can exploit this flaw to copy instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:28 UTC
Assigner
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CVE-2026-63296 (GCVE-0-2026-63296)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 19:27 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Project restriction bypass via instance migration config override
Summary
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Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
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CVE-2026-63295 (GCVE-0-2026-63295)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 19:31 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Project restriction `restricted.containers.privilege=isolated` bypassable by omitting `security.idmap.isolated`
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated attacker to bypass project-level container isolation restrictions. When a project is configured with restrictions on container privileges (such as enforcing restricted.containers.privilege=isolated), LXD fails to enforce the requirement if an instance configuration omits the security.idmap.isolated key. An attacker can exploit this flaw by creating or updating an instance without explicitly setting security.idmap.isolated, bypassing the target project's security constraints.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
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CVE-2026-63294 (GCVE-0-2026-63294)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 19:57 – Updated: 2026-08-13 12:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Root RCE via image backup.yaml symlink
Summary
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system. During the import or unpacking of crafted image or backup archives, LXD fails to properly validate and confine the backup.yaml file when it exists as a symbolic link. An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a malicious archive with a symlinked backup.yaml file, causing LXD to process unconfined configuration metadata and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
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CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 12:38 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
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1 reference
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CVE-2026-63293 (GCVE-0-2026-63293)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 20:00 – Updated: 2026-08-13 12:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Arbitrary File Read/Write: metadata.yaml symlink in image allows host filesystem access as root
Summary
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary file read and write operations on the host system. When importing or unpacking an image archive, LXD fails to validate whether the metadata.yaml file is a symbolic link. An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a crafted image archive with a symlinked metadata.yaml file pointing to target file paths on the host system.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 12:39 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
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CVE-2026-62420 (GCVE-0-2026-62420)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-12 19:12 – Updated: 2026-08-12 19:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-project cluster migration bypasses project restrictions via cluster notification flag
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project security restrictions during cross-project instance migrations. When moving an instance cross-project to a different cluster member via POST /1.0/instances/{name} with migration: true, project: <target>, and target: <member>, the destination node skips all project restriction checks because the request arrives as an internal cluster notification. An attacker can exploit this to introduce disallowed instance configurations into a restricted project.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 19:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisor… | vdb-entryvendor-advisory |
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CVE-2026-8933 (GCVE-0-2026-8933)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-07-21 14:02 – Updated: 2026-07-22 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
snap-confine Local Privilege Escalation via Capabilities Misconfiguration or Flaw in Execution Environment Setup
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in snap-confine, a set-capabilities core component used internally by Canonical snapd to construct the secure execution environment for snap applications. This vulnerability uniquely affects versions of snap-confine configured with set-capabilities (rather than standard set-uid-root installations).
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Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 18:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-250 - Execution with unnecessary privileges
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-8933 | vdb-entryissue-tracking |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Affected:
2.75.0 , < 2.76.1
(semver)
|
|||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
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|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
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(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
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(dpkg)
|
Date Public
2026-07-21 02:00
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CVE-2026-15226 (GCVE-0-2026-15226)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-07-21 14:02 – Updated: 2026-07-22 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
snapd snap-confine Sandbox Confinement Bypass via Omission of setuid Restriction in Seccomp Templates
Summary
A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compiler (snap-confine). The default seccomp security templates generated by the engine to restrict system calls do not filter or reject process operations capable of creating or manipulating file execution flags with set-user-ID attributes. Consequently, an application running within a strictly confined snap environment can successfully compile or drop binaries and apply setuid properties to them. If a compromised or malicious process inside the snap sandbox executes these generated setuid binaries, it can potentially circumvent architectural sandboxing assumptions, drop intended restriction policies, or execute privileged actions inside the container namespace that should otherwise be strictly blocked. The vulnerability has been resolved by hardening the seccomp template engine to block the execution and creation of setuid executables by sandboxed snap processes.
Severity
8.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 18:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-250 - Execution with unnecessary privileges
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-15226 | vdb-entryissue-tracking |
Impacted products
7 products
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Affected:
0 , < 2.76.1
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|||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS |
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2.76+ubuntu26.04.3
(dpkg)
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|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
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2.76+ubuntu24.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu22.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm2
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|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS |
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2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm3
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|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm3
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Date Public
2026-07-21 14:00
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CVE-2024-5300 (GCVE-0-2024-5300)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-07-21 14:00 – Updated: 2026-07-22 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
AppArmor Base Profile Misconfiguration in snapd Permits Confined Snaps Unauthorized Access to Hashed Passwords via systemd-userdbd
Summary
An access control bypass and information disclosure vulnerability exists in the base AppArmor security profile configuration of Canonical snapd. The abstraction rules located in /etc/apparmor.d/abstractions/nss-systemd (inherited via ) inadvertently permit strictly confined snap applications, which lack the privileged account-control interface, to interact directly with the io.systemd.Multiplexer and io.systemd.NameServiceSwitch UNIX domain sockets under /run/systemd/userdb/.
On systems where the systemd-userdbd service is installed and operational, the service fails to distinguish between an unconfined root user on the host system and a restricted root user running within a snap application's sandbox (such as a daemon or configuration hook). Because systemd-userdbd returns "complete" user records—including sensitive hashed user passwords from /etc/shadow—when queried by a process running as root, a compromised or malicious strictly confined snap executing code as root can successfully query the Varlink interface to retrieve all system password hashes, bypassing intended snap sandbox restrictions. This issue is mitigated by the fact that systemd-userdbd is not installed by default on standard Ubuntu deployments.
Severity
5.6 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 18:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-212 - Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-5300 | vdb-entryissue-tracking |
Impacted products
7 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Affected:
0 , < 2.76.1
(semver)
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|||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu26.04.3
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu24.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu22.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm2
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm3
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
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|
Date Public
2026-07-21 14:00
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CVE-2026-9494 (GCVE-0-2026-9494)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-07-16 12:12 – Updated: 2026-07-16 15:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ubuntu-pro-client Information Disclosure via Cleartext Bearer Token Exposure in Process Command Line
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Canonical ubuntu-pro-client (formerly ubuntu-advantage-tools). The client validates Ubuntu Pro APT credentials by executing /usr/lib/apt/apt-helper using the download-file command. During this process, the secret bearer token is embedded directly in
the cleartext URL component passed via the command-line arguments (argv), resulting in a URL format such as https://bearer:<token>@esm.ubuntu.com/.../. On systems utilizing a default-mounted /proc file system where process-hiding mitigations (such as hidepid) are disabled, an unprivileged local attacker can
monitor system processes and read the sensitive bearer token directly from /proc/cmdline while the helper process is actively running. This leaked token can subsequently be used to gain unauthorized access to the victim's Ubuntu Pro or Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) repositories.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-16 13:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-214 - Invocation of process using visible sensitive information
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-9494 | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
8 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | ubuntu-pro-client (ubuntu-advantage-tools) |
Affected:
0 , < 37.3
(python)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
37.2ubuntu0.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
37.2ubuntu~24.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
37.2ubuntu~22.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
37.1ubuntu0~20.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
37.1ubuntu0~18.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
37.1ubuntu0~16.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
19.7ubuntu0.1
(dpkg)
|
Date Public
2026-07-16 12:00
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CVE-2026-12391 (GCVE-0-2026-12391)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-07-16 12:17 – Updated: 2026-07-16 13:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ubuntu-pro-client Local Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure via Symlink Arbitrary File Read in collect-logs
Summary
An insecure symlink following vulnerability exists in Canonical ubuntu-pro-client (formerly ubuntu-advantage-tools) within the pro collect-logs command framework. The utility creates or utilizes predictable temporary file paths or user-accessible log directories when gathering diagnostic information without verifying the file type or ownership. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this behavior by creating a symbolic link (symlink) at a predictable destination path pointing to an arbitrary, root-readable file (such as /etc/shadow or private files within /root). When a root administrator or operator subsequently executes the pro collect-logs command, the tool follows the user-controlled symlink, reads the target file, and compresses its contents into the resulting diagnostic support archive. Because the output archive remains readable by the unprivileged user, the attacker can extract and read the sensitive root-owned files, leading to a complete information disclosure of system secrets.
Severity
5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
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Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-16 13:20 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
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| Canonical | ubuntu-pro-client (ubuntu-advantage-tools) |
Affected:
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| Canonical | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
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| Canonical | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
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|
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| Canonical | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
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Date Public
2026-07-16 12:00
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CVE-2026-16033 (GCVE-0-2026-16033)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 20:11 – Updated: 2026-08-13 12:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Arbitrary file read+write on host via templates/ symlink in malicious image
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary host file read or unconstrained file creation. When processing image metadata templates, LXD fails to properly sanitize or restrict template file paths from escaping the instance templates directory (specifically affecting virtual machine / QEMU driver execution paths). An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a crafted image archive with malicious template directives containing path traversal sequences, causing LXD to access or write files outside the intended template directory on the host system.
Severity
8.5 (High)
SSVC
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CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 12:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
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1 reference
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CVE-2026-66898 (GCVE-0-2026-66898)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 20:07 – Updated: 2026-08-13 13:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Path traversal via unvalidated instance name in backup tarball restore enables root file write / RCE
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Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
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CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 13:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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CVE-2026-63293 (GCVE-0-2026-63293)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 20:00 – Updated: 2026-08-13 12:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Arbitrary File Read/Write: metadata.yaml symlink in image allows host filesystem access as root
Summary
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary file read and write operations on the host system. When importing or unpacking an image archive, LXD fails to validate whether the metadata.yaml file is a symbolic link. An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a crafted image archive with a symlinked metadata.yaml file pointing to target file paths on the host system.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 12:39 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
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CVE-2026-63294 (GCVE-0-2026-63294)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:57 – Updated: 2026-08-13 12:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Root RCE via image backup.yaml symlink
Summary
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system. During the import or unpacking of crafted image or backup archives, LXD fails to properly validate and confine the backup.yaml file when it exists as a symbolic link. An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a malicious archive with a symlinked backup.yaml file, causing LXD to process unconfined configuration metadata and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 12:38 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
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CVE-2026-63295 (GCVE-0-2026-63295)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:31 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Project restriction `restricted.containers.privilege=isolated` bypassable by omitting `security.idmap.isolated`
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated attacker to bypass project-level container isolation restrictions. When a project is configured with restrictions on container privileges (such as enforcing restricted.containers.privilege=isolated), LXD fails to enforce the requirement if an instance configuration omits the security.idmap.isolated key. An attacker can exploit this flaw by creating or updating an instance without explicitly setting security.idmap.isolated, bypassing the target project's security constraints.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
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CVE-2026-63296 (GCVE-0-2026-63296)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:27 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Project restriction bypass via instance migration config override
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during instance migration. When migrating an instance to a target project, LXD accepts configuration overrides without validating the new configuration against the target project's enforced restrictions. An attacker can exploit this flaw to move instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
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| URL | Tags |
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CVE-2026-63297 (GCVE-0-2026-63297)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:25 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD due to a timing flaw during configuration merging allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during cross-project instance copies. When copying an instance to a target project, LXD performs restriction checks before configuration merging is complete, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) condition. An attacker can exploit this flaw to copy instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:28 UTC
Assigner
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CVE-2026-63298 (GCVE-0-2026-63298)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:22 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
LXD arbitrary lxc.conf directive injection via NVIDIA instance configuration
Summary
An improper neutralization of special elements vulnerability in LXD's NVIDIA instance configuration handling allows an authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary configuration directives. By supplying newline characters within the 'nvidia.driver.capabilities' or 'nvidia.require.*' configuration values, an attacker can manipulate the generated lxc.conf file. This flaw enables the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host system with the privileges of the LXD daemon.
Severity
8.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:33 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
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1 reference
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CVE-2026-63299 (GCVE-0-2026-63299)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:17 – Updated: 2026-08-12 19:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Storage volume cross-project move and snapshot restore bypass project disk limits
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated user to bypass project-level disk and volume limits. Two related code paths fail to verify resource limits during volume operations: the storagePoolVolumeTypePostMove function omits the limits.AllowVolumeCreation check before moving a volume across projects, and volume snapshot restore operations skip the AllowVolumeUpdate check when the configuration is nil (Config == nil). An attacker can exploit these flaws to allocate storage resources that exceed the administrative limits configured for a project.
Severity
8.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 19:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
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1 reference
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CVE-2026-62420 (GCVE-0-2026-62420)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:12 – Updated: 2026-08-12 19:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-project cluster migration bypasses project restrictions via cluster notification flag
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project security restrictions during cross-project instance migrations. When moving an instance cross-project to a different cluster member via POST /1.0/instances/{name} with migration: true, project: <target>, and target: <member>, the destination node skips all project restriction checks because the request arrives as an internal cluster notification. An attacker can exploit this to introduce disallowed instance configurations into a restricted project.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 19:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
3 references
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| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisor… | vdb-entryvendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18651 | patch |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18605 | patch |
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CVE-2026-63300 (GCVE-0-2026-63300)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:09 – Updated: 2026-08-13 13:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-project instance move bypasses all project restrictions allowing host command execution
Summary
An improper validation vulnerability in the instancePostMigration function in lxd/instance_post.go of LXD allows an authenticated attacker with can_create_instances permissions on a restricted project to bypass project-level security restrictions. When migrating an instance between projects, LXD fails to validate the instance's configuration against the target project's enforced restrictions (such as restricted.containers.lowlevel, restricted.devices.*, and restricted.networks.access). An attacker can exploit this by creating a disallowed or high-privilege instance in an unrestricted project and subsequently moving it into the restricted project.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
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| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisor… | vdb-entryvendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18651 | patch |
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Impacted products
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CVE-2026-8933 (GCVE-0-2026-8933)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-21 14:02 – Updated: 2026-07-22 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
snap-confine Local Privilege Escalation via Capabilities Misconfiguration or Flaw in Execution Environment Setup
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in snap-confine, a set-capabilities core component used internally by Canonical snapd to construct the secure execution environment for snap applications. This vulnerability uniquely affects versions of snap-confine configured with set-capabilities (rather than standard set-uid-root installations).
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Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 18:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-250 - Execution with unnecessary privileges
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-8933 | vdb-entryissue-tracking |
Impacted products
4 products
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| Canonical | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS |
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| Canonical | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
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| Canonical | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
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Date Public
2026-07-21 02:00
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CVE-2026-15226 (GCVE-0-2026-15226)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-21 14:02 – Updated: 2026-07-22 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
snapd snap-confine Sandbox Confinement Bypass via Omission of setuid Restriction in Seccomp Templates
Summary
A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compiler (snap-confine). The default seccomp security templates generated by the engine to restrict system calls do not filter or reject process operations capable of creating or manipulating file execution flags with set-user-ID attributes. Consequently, an application running within a strictly confined snap environment can successfully compile or drop binaries and apply setuid properties to them. If a compromised or malicious process inside the snap sandbox executes these generated setuid binaries, it can potentially circumvent architectural sandboxing assumptions, drop intended restriction policies, or execute privileged actions inside the container namespace that should otherwise be strictly blocked. The vulnerability has been resolved by hardening the seccomp template engine to block the execution and creation of setuid executables by sandboxed snap processes.
Severity
8.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 18:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-250 - Execution with unnecessary privileges
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-15226 | vdb-entryissue-tracking |
Impacted products
7 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Affected:
0 , < 2.76.1
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|||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu26.04.3
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu24.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu22.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm2
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm3
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm3
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Date Public
2026-07-21 14:00
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CVE-2024-5300 (GCVE-0-2024-5300)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-21 14:00 – Updated: 2026-07-22 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
AppArmor Base Profile Misconfiguration in snapd Permits Confined Snaps Unauthorized Access to Hashed Passwords via systemd-userdbd
Summary
An access control bypass and information disclosure vulnerability exists in the base AppArmor security profile configuration of Canonical snapd. The abstraction rules located in /etc/apparmor.d/abstractions/nss-systemd (inherited via ) inadvertently permit strictly confined snap applications, which lack the privileged account-control interface, to interact directly with the io.systemd.Multiplexer and io.systemd.NameServiceSwitch UNIX domain sockets under /run/systemd/userdb/.
On systems where the systemd-userdbd service is installed and operational, the service fails to distinguish between an unconfined root user on the host system and a restricted root user running within a snap application's sandbox (such as a daemon or configuration hook). Because systemd-userdbd returns "complete" user records—including sensitive hashed user passwords from /etc/shadow—when queried by a process running as root, a compromised or malicious strictly confined snap executing code as root can successfully query the Varlink interface to retrieve all system password hashes, bypassing intended snap sandbox restrictions. This issue is mitigated by the fact that systemd-userdbd is not installed by default on standard Ubuntu deployments.
Severity
5.6 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 18:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-212 - Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-5300 | vdb-entryissue-tracking |
Impacted products
7 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Affected:
0 , < 2.76.1
(semver)
|
|||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu26.04.3
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu24.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.76+ubuntu22.04.1
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm2
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm3
(dpkg)
|
|
| Canonical | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
Unaffected:
2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm3
|
Date Public
2026-07-21 14:00
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