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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

Fix available

5.0.75.21.56.8.0
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