External Control of File Name or Path Affecting lxd package, versions <5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.81% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-LXD-17541204
  • published26 Jun 2026
  • disclosed21 Aug 2026

Introduced: 26 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-48749  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-73  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 lxd to version 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7 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.

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.