CVE-2023-5536

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A feature in LXD (LP#1829071), affects the default configuration of Ubuntu Server which allows privileged users in the lxd group to escalate their privilege to root without requiring a sudo password.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-276

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 12, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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