CVE-2026-87798 (GCVE-0-2026-87798)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-28 13:22 – Updated: 2026-09-28 16:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
LXD client recursive file pull allows directory escape via malicious VM agent
Summary
Improper link resolution in the recursive file pull feature of the LXD CLI client in Canonical LXD versions 4.0.2 up to 6.9 (fixed in 4.0.14, 5.0.10 and 5.21.8) on Linux allows an attacker with root access inside a virtual machine to write attacker-controlled files or directory trees to arbitrary paths on the client host, with the operator's privileges. The attacker does this by using a modified lxd-agent that returns inconsistent SFTP directory listings and Lstat results.
Severity
5.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-28 14:04 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisor… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-09-25 03:00
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