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TI-2016-01442 Aliases CVE-2016-1582

LXD before 2.0.2 does not properly set permissions when switching an unprivileged…

Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

LXD before 2.0.2 does not properly set permissions when switching an unprivileged container into privileged mode, which allows local users to access arbitrary world readable paths in the container directory via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1582

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-22659 Authenticated RCE via unsanitized compression_algorithm CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-47475 Path traversal via unvalidated instance name in backup tarball restore enables root file write / RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-45146 Cross-project instance move bypasses all project restrictions allowing host command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-45143 Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-45142 Project restriction bypass via instance migration config override CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-45140 Root RCE via image backup.yaml symlink CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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