Description
Broken Access Control in the devLXDInstancePatchHandler component of Canonical LXD allows an untrusted guest to mount, read, and overwrite another guest's custom storage volume via a crafted device PATCH request over /dev/lxd when security.devlxd.management.volumes is enabled.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.6/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | lxd | >= 6.6, < 6.9 |
References
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18585Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-hhf9-qw4v-72xpExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-hhf9-qw4v-72xpExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 26, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 25, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed