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CVE-2026-63293 Arbitrary File Read/Write: metadata.yaml symlink in image allows host filesystem access as root

🗓️ 12 Aug 2026 20:00:09Reported by canonicalType 
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LXD symlink following in image metadata.yaml enables arbitrary host file read/write as root.

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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-63293
12 Aug 202620:00
attackerkb
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-63293
12 Aug 202620:00
cve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-57540
12 Aug 202620:00
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-63293
12 Aug 202620:17
nvd
[
  {
    "vendor": "Canonical",
    "product": "LXD",
    "packageName": "LXD",
    "platforms": [
      "Linux"
    ],
    "repo": "https://github.com/canonical/lxd",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "4.0.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThan": "4.0.12"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.0.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThan": "5.0.8"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.21.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThan": "5.21.6"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThan": "6.10"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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