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TI-2024-05767 Aliases CVE-2024-6219GHSA-jpmc-7p9c-4rxf

Improper certificate validation in Canonical LXD

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-295 and CWE-287.

Summary

Mark Laing discovered in LXD's PKI mode, until version 5.21.1, that a restricted certificate could be added to the trust store with its restrictions not honoured.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed LXD (Canonical Ltd.): 5.21.1github.com/canonical/lxd (Go): 0.0.0-20240403103450-0e7f2b5bf4d2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CanonicalLXDbefore 5.21.15.21.1Patch availableCNA
—github.com/canonical/lxd (Go)before 0.0.0-20240403103450-0e7f2b5bf4d20.0.0-20240403103450-0e7f2b5bf4d2Patch availableGHSA-jpmc-7p9c-4rxf
  • LXD VendorCanonical Affected before 5.21.1 Fixed in 5.21.1 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/canonical/lxd (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.0.0-20240403103450-0e7f2b5bf4d2 Fixed in 0.0.0-20240403103450-0e7f2b5bf4d2 Patch available GHSA-jpmc-7p9c-4rxf

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.21.1VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.21.1 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA LXD (Canonical Ltd.) Fixed in 5.21.1
  • Fix · GHSA-jpmc-7p9c-4rxf github.com/canonical/lxd (Go) Fixed in 0.0.0-20240403103450-0e7f2b5bf4d2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6219
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpmc-7p9c-4rxf

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • 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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