Description
Path Traversal in the log file retrieval function in Canonical LXD 5.0 LTS on Linux allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system via crafted log file names or symbolic links.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | LXD | 6.0 – < 6.5, 5.21 – < 5.21.4 | 6.5 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | incus | 6.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | incus | 6.0.4-2+deb13u1 | DSA-6027-1 |
| Debian 13 | lxd | 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u1 | DSA-6028-1 |
| Debian 12 | lxd | 5.0.2-5+deb12u1 | DSA-6028-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | lxd | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | lxd | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | lxd | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20251105T184115-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15710-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | incus | 6.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | incus | 6.0.6-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/canonical/lxd | >= 4.0, < 5.21.4 | 5.21.4 | GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h |
| Go | github.com/canonical/lxd | >= 6.0, < 6.5 | 6.5 | GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h |
| Go | github.com/canonical/lxd | >= 0.0.0-20200331193331-03aab09f5b5c, < 0.0.0-20250224180022-ec09b24179f3 | 0.0.0-20250224180022-ec09b24179f3 | GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h |
Advisories 4
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15710-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20251105T184115-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DSA-6028-1 lxd - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Oct 17, 2025
- DSA-6027-1 incus - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Oct 17, 2025