CVE-2026-16033 Affecting lxd package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Aug 2026
- disclosed12 Aug 2026
Introduced: 12 Aug 2026
NewCVE-2026-16033 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:13 lxd.
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.
A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary host file read or unconstrained file creation. When processing image metadata templates, LXD fails to properly sanitize or restrict template file paths from escaping the instance templates directory (specifically affecting virtual machine / QEMU driver execution paths). An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a crafted image archive with malicious template directives containing path traversal sequences, causing LXD to access or write files outside the intended template directory on the host system.