CVE-2026-66897 Affecting lxd package, versions *
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- published26 Aug 2026
- disclosed24 Aug 2026
Introduced: 24 Aug 2026
NewCVE-2026-66897 (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's instance template processing allows an attacker with container edit permissions, or any user launching a crafted image, to overwrite arbitrary files on the host system as root. When processing target template paths specified in metadata.yaml, LXD validates the path against a confined os.Root directory handle but subsequently opens and creates the file using os.Create with an unconfined string path. This discrepancy between path resolution checks and file creation allows an attacker to escape directory confinement, overwrite root-owned host files, and achieve host root code execution.