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CVE-2026-28384

Authenticated RCE via unsanitized compression_algorithm

9.4 CriticalFix available

An improper sanitization of the compression_algorithm parameter in Canonical LXD allows an authenticated, unprivileged user to execute commands as the LXD daemon on the LXD server via API calls to the image and backup endpoints. This issue affected LXD from 4.12 through 6.6 and was fixed in the snap versions 5.0.6-e49d9f4 (channel 5.0/stable), 5.21.4-1374f39 (channel 5.21/stable), and 6.7-1f11451 (channel 6.0 stable). The channel 4.0/stable is not affected as it contains version 4.0.10.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.77%Up 0.7 points since Mar 13, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.4

Authenticated RCE via unsanitized compression_algorithm

An improper sanitization of the compression_algorithm parameter in Canonical LXD allows an authenticated, unprivileged user to execute commands as the LXD daemon on the LXD server via API calls to the image and backup endpoints. This issue affected LXD from 4.12 through 6.6 and was fixed in the snap versions 5.0.6-e49d9f4 (channel 5.0/stable), 5.21.4-1374f39 (channel 5.21/stable), and 6.7-1f11451 (channel 6.0 stable). The channel 4.0/stable is not affected as it contains version 4.0.10.

Record
CVE-2026-28384
CVSS 4.0
9.4 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-11585 9.4

An improper sanitization of the compression_algorithm parameter in Canonical LXD allows an authenticated, unprivileged user to execute commands as the LXD daemon on the LXD server via API calls to the image and backup endpoints. This issue affected LXD from 4.12 through 6.6 and was fixed in the snap versions 5.0.6-e49d9f4 (channel 5.0/stable), 5.21.4-1374f39 (channel 5.21/stable), and 6.7-1f11451 (channel 6.0 stable). The channel 4.0/stable is not affected as it contains version 4.0.10.

Record
EUVD-2026-11585
CVSS 4.0
9.4 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 9.4

An improper sanitization of the compression_algorithm parameter in Canonical LXD allows an authenticated, unprivileged user to execute commands as the LXD daemon on the LXD server via API calls to the image and backup endpoints. This issue affected LXD from 4.12 through 6.6 and was fixed in the snap versions 5.0.6-e49d9f4 (channel 5.0/stable), 5.21.4-1374f39 (channel 5.21/stable), and 6.7-1f11451 (channel 6.0 stable). The channel 4.0/stable is not affected as it contains version 4.0.10.

Record
CVE-2026-28384
CVSS 4.0
9.4 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-28384 9.9

An improper sanitization of the compression_algorithm parameter in Canonical LXD allows an authenticated, unprivileged user to execute commands as the LXD daemon on the LXD server via API calls to the image and backup endpoints. This issue affected LXD from 4.12 through 6.6 and was fixed in the snap versions 5.0.6-e49d9f4 (channel 5.0/stable), 5.21.4-1374f39 (channel 5.21/stable), and 6.7-1f11451 (channel 6.0 stable). The channel 4.0/stable is not affected as it contains version 4.0.10.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-28384
CVSS 3.1
9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 9.4

Authenticated RCE via unsanitized compression_algorithm

An improper sanitization of the compression_algorithm parameter in Canonical LXD allows an authenticated, unprivileged user to execute commands as the LXD daemon on the LXD server via API calls to the image and backup endpoints. This issue affected LXD from 4.12 through 6.6 and was fixed in the snap versions 5.0.6-e49d9f4 (channel 5.0/stable), 5.21.4-1374f39 (channel 5.21/stable), and 6.7-1f11451 (channel 6.0 stable). The channel 4.0/stable is not affected as it contains version 4.0.10.

Record
CVE-2026-28384
CVSS 4.0
9.4 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-28384 9.9

An improper sanitization of the compression_algorithm parameter in Canonical LXD allows an authenticated, unprivileged user to execute commands as the LXD daemon on the LXD server via API calls to the image and backup endpoints. This issue affected LXD from 4.12 through 6.6 and was fixed in the snap versions 5.0.6-e49d9f4 (channel 5.0/stable), 5.21.4-1374f39 (channel 5.21/stable), and 6.7-1f11451 (channel 6.0 stable). The channel 4.0/stable is not affected as it contains version 4.0.10.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28384
CVSS 3.1
9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
incus
Alpine:v3.23
 before 6.0.6-r0
6.0.6-r0
incus
Alpine:v3.24
 before 6.0.6-r0
6.0.6-r0
incus
Debian:13
 before 6.0.4-2+deb13u5, plus listed versions
6.0.4-26.0.4-2+deb13u16.0.4-2+deb13u1~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u26.0.4-2+deb13u2~bpo12+1
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6.0.4-2+deb13u36.0.4-2+deb13u3~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u46.0.4-2+deb13u4~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u5~bpo12+1
6.0.4-2+deb13u5
incus
Debian:14
 before 6.0.6-1, plus listed versions
6.0.4-26.0.4-36.0.5-16.0.5-26.0.5-3
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6.0.5-46.0.5-56.0.5-66.0.5-76.0.5-8
6.0.6-1
lxd
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-15.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-25.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-35.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-45.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-5
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5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-65.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-75.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-85.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-95.0.2-55.0.2-5+deb12u15.0.2-5+deb12u25.0.2-5+deb12u35.0.2-5+deb12u45.0.2-5+deb12u55.0.2-5+deb12u65.0.2-6
 None known
lxd
Debian:13
 before 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u4, plus listed versions
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-95.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u15.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u25.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u3
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u4
incus
Debian:13
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 6.0.4-2+deb13u5, plus listed versions
6.0.4-26.0.4-2+deb13u16.0.4-2+deb13u1~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u26.0.4-2+deb13u2~bpo12+1
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6.0.4-2+deb13u36.0.4-2+deb13u3~bpo12+16.0.4-2+deb13u46.0.4-2+deb13u4~bpo12+1
6.0.4-2+deb13u5
lxd
Debian:12
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 5.0.2-5+deb12u4, plus listed versions
5.0.2-55.0.2-5+deb12u15.0.2-5+deb12u25.0.2-5+deb12u3
5.0.2-5+deb12u4
lxd
Debian:13
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u4, plus listed versions
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-95.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u15.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u25.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u3
5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-28384 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.4) in Canonical Lxd, published March 12, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in incus 6.0.6-r0.

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