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CVE-2026-63293

CVE-2026-63293 · Arbitrary File Read/Write: metadata.yaml symlink in image allows host filesystem access as root

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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.

CVSS 9.9 · Critical · EPSS 0.6% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • lxd

    Versions
    • ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.12: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.8: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.21.0, < 5.21.6: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.0, < 6.10: Affected (semver)

    Update to 4.0.12; Update to 5.0.8; Update to 5.21.6; Update to 6.10

  • lxd Debian:12

    Versions
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-1
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-2
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-3
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-4
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-5
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-6
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-7
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-8
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9
    • 5.0.2-5
    • 5.0.2-5+deb12u1
    • 5.0.2-5+deb12u2
    • 5.0.2-5+deb12u3
    • 5.0.2-5+deb12u4
    • 5.0.2-5+deb12u5
    • 5.0.2-5+deb12u6
    • 5.0.2-6
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • lxd Debian:13

    Versions
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u1
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u2
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u3
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u4
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u5
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u6
    • 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • lxd Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.20-0ubuntu4
    • 0.21-0ubuntu3
    • 0.21-0ubuntu5
    • 0.22-0ubuntu1
    • 0.22-0ubuntu2
    • 0.23-0ubuntu1
    • 0.23-0ubuntu2
    • 0.23-0ubuntu3
    • 0.24-0ubuntu2
    • 0.24-0ubuntu3
    • 0.24-0ubuntu4
    • 0.25-0ubuntu1
    • 0.26-0ubuntu2
    • 0.26-0ubuntu3
    • 0.27-0ubuntu1
    • 0.27-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~beta1-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0~beta1-0ubuntu4
    • 2.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu4
    • 2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu4
    • 2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu5
    • 2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu6
    • 2.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu7
    • 2.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0~rc2-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~rc2-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu4
    • 2.0.0~rc4-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~rc5-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~rc6-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~rc6-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~rc7-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~rc7-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu5
    • 2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu6
    • 2.0.0~rc8-0ubuntu7
    • 2.0.0~rc9-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0~rc9-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0~rc9-0ubuntu4
    • 2.0.0~rc9-0ubuntu5
    • 2.0.0-0ubuntu1
    • 2.0.0-0ubuntu2
    • 2.0.0-0ubuntu3
    • 2.0.0-0ubuntu4
    • 2.0.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
    • 2.0.2-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
    • 2.0.3-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.2
    • 2.0.4-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
    • 2.0.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
    • 2.0.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
    • 2.0.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.2
    • 2.0.9-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
    • 2.0.9-0ubuntu1~16.04.2
    • 2.0.10-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
    • 2.0.10-0ubuntu1~16.04.2
    • 2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.2
    • 2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4
    • 2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm1
    • 2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2
    • 2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • lxd Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.18-0ubuntu6
    • 2.19-0ubuntu1
    • 2.20-0ubuntu3
    • 2.20-0ubuntu4
    • 2.21-0ubuntu1
    • 2.21-0ubuntu2
    • 2.21-0ubuntu3
    • 2.21-0ubuntu4
    • 3.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu3
    • 3.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu3
    • 3.0.0~beta5-0ubuntu2
    • 3.0.0~beta7-0ubuntu1
    • 3.0.0-0ubuntu1
    • 3.0.0-0ubuntu2
    • 3.0.0-0ubuntu3
    • 3.0.0-0ubuntu4
    • 3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
    • 3.0.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
    • 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
    • 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2
    • 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm1
    • 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2
    • 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • lxd Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:0.7
    • 1:0.8
    • 1:0.9
    • 1:0.10
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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