FKIE_CVE-2026-34178

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-09 10:16 - Updated: 2026-04-22 20:55
Severity
9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
security@ubuntu.comhttps://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/17921Issue Tracking
security@ubuntu.comhttps://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-q96j-3fmm-7fv4Third Party Advisory, Exploit
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-q96j-3fmm-7fv4Third Party Advisory, Exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
canonical lxd *
canonical lxd *
canonical lxd *
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  "id": "CVE-2026-34178",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-22T20:55:16.703",
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