CRITICALCVE-2026-34178Published Modified CNA canonical
CVE-2026-34178: Importing a crafted backup leads to project restriction bypass
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 directives, bypassing all project restriction enforcement and allowing full host compromise.
Metrics
- CVSS v3.1
- 9.1
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- Fixed in
- 5.0.7
- Affected Products
- 1
Affected packages
- Canonical / lxd< 5.0.7 (from 4.12.0) · < 5.21.5 (from 5.1.0) · < 6.8.0 (from 6.0.0)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H