Canonical LXD Command Execution as Root - 20260915003¶
Overview¶
Canonical have published updates to address multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting their LXD products. Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system.
What is vulnerable?¶
| Product(s) Affected | Version(s) | CVE | CVSS | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical LXD | - 6.x prior to 6.10 - 5.21.x prior to 5.21.7 - 5.0.x proir to 5.0.9 - All versions prior to 4.0.13 |
CVE-2026-66897 CVE-2026-66898 CVE-2026-63300 CVE-2026-63299 CVE-2026-63297 CVE-2026-63296 CVE-2026-63294 CVE-2026-62420 |
9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 |
Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical |
What has been observed?¶
The WASOC has not received any reports of exploitation of this vulnerability on Western Australian Government networks at the time of writing.
Recommendation¶
The WASOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframes (refer Patch Management):
- Canonical Github Security Advisories: https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories