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Improper Authentication Affecting github.com/canonical/lxd package, versions <5.21.1

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0.0
medium
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMCANONICALLXD-8491042
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed6 Dec 2024
  • creditMark Laing
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Introduced: 6 Dec 2024

NewCVE-2024-6219  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/canonical/lxd to version 5.21.1 or higher.

Overview

github.com/canonical/lxd is an a modern, secure and powerful system container and virtual machine manager.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication due to the improper validation of certificate restrictions. An attacker can bypass security restrictions by adding a restricted certificate to the trust store without honoring its intended limitations.

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