CVE catalog
CVE-2026-16033
A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary host file read or unconstrained file creation. When processing image metadata templates, LXD fails to properly sanitize or
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.47% · Oct 25, 2026
A path traversal vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary host file read or unconstrained file creation. When processing image metadata templates, LXD fails to properly sanitize or restrict template file paths from escaping the instance templates directory (specifically affecting virtual machine / QEMU driver execution paths). An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a crafted image archive with malicious template directives containing path traversal sequences, causing LXD to access or write files outside the intended template directory on the host system.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | lxd | trixie | 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | lxd | trixie-security | 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | lxd | bookworm | 5.0.2-5+deb12u6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | lxd | bookworm-security | 5.0.2-5+deb12u6 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | lxd | Not reported | 5.0.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 2.20-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 2.20-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 2.21-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 2.21-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 2.21-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 2.21-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.0~beta5-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.0~beta7-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.0-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.0-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.0-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | pro | 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | 20.04 | 1:0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | 20.04 | 1:0.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | 20.04 | 1:0.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lxd | 20.04 | 1:0.10 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | lxd | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | lxd | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | end-of-life | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | lxd | cpe | Not reported | 5.0.7 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-16033 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [lxd]Affected
Details (4)
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
- [lxd-agent]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
- [lxd-client]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
- [lxd-migrate]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
- [lxd-tools]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
5.0.2-5+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · bookworm; nvd · lxd · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [golang-github-canonical-lxd-dev]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· all · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· all · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· all · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· all · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
- [lxd]Affected
Details (4)
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
- [lxd-agent]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
- [lxd-client]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
- [lxd-migrate]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
- [lxd-tools]Affected
Source package: [lxd]
Details (4)
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · lxd · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-9hcm-hxh5-7xxh]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16033]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16033]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16033]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-16033]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]