CVE-2026-34179 Affecting lxd package, versions <5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u5
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- published15 Apr 2026
- disclosed9 Apr 2026
Introduced: 9 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-34179 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 lxd to version 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u5 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lxd package and not the lxd package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
In Canonical LXD versions 4.12 through 6.7, the doCertificateUpdate function in lxd/certificates.go does not validate the Type field when handling PUT/PATCH requests to /1.0/certificates/{fingerprint} for restricted TLS certificate users, allowing a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to cluster admin.