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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-m857-c7gc-c984 Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Mitigation
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-m857-c7gc-c984 Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Mitigation
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 9.9 · canonicalNVD modified 2026-10-23 19:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-m857-c7gc-c984 Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Mitigation
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-m857-c7gc-c984 Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Mitigation