NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting github.com/canonical/lxd/lxd/storage package, versions >=5.0.0 <5.21.5>=6.0.0 <6.9.0
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- published1 Jul 2026
- disclosed26 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 26 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-9639 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/canonical/lxd/lxd/storage to version 5.21.5, 6.9.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in the CreateCustomVolumeFromBackup process. An attacker can cause the application to crash by submitting a specially crafted backup tarball that omits the expires_at snapshot field. This is only exploitable if the attacker is authenticated and has the can_create_storage_volumes permission.