In Canonical LXD versions 4.12 through 6.7, the doCertificateUpdate function in lxd/certificates.go does not validate the Type field when handling PUT/PATCH requests to /1.0/certificates/{fingerprint} for restricted TLS certificate users, allowing a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to cluster admin.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/17936 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-c3h3-89qf-jqm5 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-c3h3-89qf-jqm5 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
17 Jun 2026, 10:38
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| References | () https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-c3h3-89qf-jqm5 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
22 Apr 2026, 20:51
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Canonical
Canonical lxd |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/17936 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-c3h3-89qf-jqm5 - Third Party Advisory, Exploit |
09 Apr 2026, 12:16
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| References | () https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-c3h3-89qf-jqm5 - |
09 Apr 2026, 10:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-09 10:16
Updated : 2026-06-17 10:38
NVD link : CVE-2026-34179
Mitre link : CVE-2026-34179
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-34179
JSON object : View
Products Affected
canonical
- lxd
CWE
CWE-915
Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
