CVE-2026-63297
Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.9 Critical
- Published
- Aug 12, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 16, 2026
Description
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD due to a timing flaw during configuration merging allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during cross-project instance copies. When copying an instance to a target project, LXD performs restriction checks before configuration merging is complete, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) condition. An attacker can exploit this flaw to copy instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.9 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | canonical |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LXDCanonical |
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References
- https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-v989-qw7w-xvg4vdb-entryvendor-advisory
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