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
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | lxd | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86335 |
| Debian:13 | lxd | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86335 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-j7p3-5g2v-69j8 vendor-advisory, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19003 patch
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19002 patch
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19001 patch
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18987 patch