CRITICAL 9.9 NVD
CVE-2026-63294
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system. During the import or unpacking of crafted image o
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system. During the import or unpacking of crafted image or backup archives, LXD fails to properly validate and confine the backup.yaml file when it exists as a symbolic link. An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a malicious archive with a symlinked backup.yaml file, causing LXD to process unconfined configuration metadata and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
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This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 was published on 2026-08-12 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-12 · -1 days ago
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