Nil-pointer dereference in CreateCustomVolumeFromBackup in LXD up to version 6.8 and 5.21 on Linux allows an authenticated user with can_create_storage_volumes permissions to cause a denial of service via a specially crafted custom-volume backup tarball that omits the expires_at snapshot field.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18320 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18390 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-j93m-3j9p-m5m8 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-j93m-3j9p-m5m8 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
02 Jul 2026, 13:47
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Canonical
Canonical lxd Linux linux Kernel Linux |
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| References | () https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18320 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18390 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-j93m-3j9p-m5m8 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
26 Jun 2026, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-j93m-3j9p-m5m8 - |
26 Jun 2026, 16:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-26 16:16
Updated : 2026-07-02 13:47
NVD link : CVE-2026-9639
Mitre link : CVE-2026-9639
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9639
JSON object : View
Products Affected
canonical
- lxd
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
