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Debian DSA-6213-1 LXD Important Privilege Escalation Fix

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Calendar Grey April 15, 2026
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Discover security issues fixed in LXD on Debian affecting system containers - upgrade for protection against threats.
Multiple security issues were discovered in LXD, a system container and virtual machine manager, which could result in restriction bypass or privilege escalation
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 5.0.2-5+deb12u5.

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u5.

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/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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Package: lxd
CVE ID: CVE-2026-34177 CVE-2026-34178 CVE-2026-34179

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security advisory debian privilege escalation important restriction bypass system container

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