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CVE-2026-34178

In Canonical LXD before 6.8, the backup import path validates project restrictions against backup/index.yaml in the supplied tar archive but creates the instance from backup/container/backup.yaml, a separate file in the same archive that is never checked against project restrictions. An authenticated remote attacker with instance-creation permission in a restricted project can craft a backup archive where backup.yaml carries restricted settings such as security.privileged=true or raw.lxc directi

Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:ba9fdea455e63e713544b2a0b82579dc70f226f4154062340b31e626b3111907

Known exploited

Not asserted

Disputed

Stale source

Conflicts

Affected products and versions

1 source assertion

{"collectionURL":"https://github.com/canonical","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"lxd","platforms":["Linux"],"product":"lxd","programFiles":["permissions.go"],"repo":"https://github.com/canonical/lxd","vendor":"Canonical","versions":[{"lessThan":"5.0.7","status":"affected","version":"4.12.0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"5.21.5","status":"affected","version":"5.1.0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"6.8.0","status":"affected","version":"6.0.0","versionType":"semver"}]}

cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
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Provider-owned CVSS observations

1 source assertion

{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":9.1,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}

cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
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CWE assertions

1 source assertion

{"cweId":"CWE-20","description":"CWE-20 Improper input validation","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}

cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
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Source references

3 source assertions

{"name":"Import: Create backup config from index","tags":["patch","issue-tracking"],"url":"https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/17921"}

cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
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{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-q96j-3fmm-7fv4"}

cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
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{"name":"Importing a crafted backup leads to project restriction bypass","tags":["vdb-entry","vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-q96j-3fmm-7fv4"}

cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
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Attribution and limitations

CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →

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