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Publication date: 2025-10-02

Last updated on: 2025-12-10

Assigner: Canonical Ltd.

Description

Path Traversal in the log file retrieval function in Canonical LXD 5.0 LTS on Linux allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system via crafted log file names or symbolic links.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-02

Last Modified

2025-12-10

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-54293

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
canonical	lxd	From 4.0.0 (inc) to 5.21.4 (exc)
canonical	lxd	From 6.0 (inc) to 6.5 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Path Traversal issue in the log file retrieval function of Canonical LXD 5.0 LTS on Linux. It allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system by using specially crafted log file names or symbolic links.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an authenticated remote attacker to access and read arbitrary files on the host system, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising system confidentiality.

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