Vulnerability · Published Sep 28, 2026 · Assigned by canonical

CVE-2026-86335LXD Cross-Project Private Image Theft via Unsanitized GetImageFromAnyProject Local Reuse

Medium 6.3

In plain English

A medium-severity missing authorization in LXD from Canonical. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Missing Authorization in imageDownload in Canonical LXD before 5.0.10, 5.21.8, and 6.10 on Linux allows a project-restricted client to access private images from other projects via local fingerprint reuse during image or instance import requests.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12lxdno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-86335
Debian:13lxdno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-86335

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Canonical LXD 5.21.0 – before 5.21.86.0 – before 6.104.0 – before 5.0.10

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References