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Debian DSA-6188-1 LXD Important Privilege Escalation Risk Fix

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Calendar Grey March 31, 2026
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Multiple security issues in LXD fixed in Debian updates can prevent privilege escalation and command execution risks.
Multiple security issues were discovered in LXD, a system container and virtual machine manager, which could result in privilege escalation or the execution of arbitrary commands
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 5.0.2-5+deb12u4.

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your lxd packages.

For the detailed security status of lxd please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/lxd

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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important
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Package: lxd
CVE ID: CVE-2026-28384 CVE-2026-33542 CVE-2026-33897

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