Canonical · Lxd · CVE-2026-87798
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Canonical LXD versions 4.0.2 through 4.0.13
Canonical LXD versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.9
Canonical LXD versions 5.1.0 through 5.21.7
Canonical LXD versions 6.0.0 through 6.9
**Description**
Improper link resolution in the recursive file pull feature of the CLI client allows an attacker with root access inside a virtual machine to write controlled files or directory trees to arbitrary paths on the client host using the operator's privileges. This is achieved by employing a modified lxd-agent that provides inconsistent SFTP directory listings and Lstat results.
**Recommendations**
Update to version 4.0.14
Update to version 5.0.10
Update to version 5.21.8
Update to a version later than 6.9