CVE-2025-54293

Path Traversal in LXD Instance Log File Retrieval

Published Oct 2, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Path Traversal in the log file retrieval function in Canonical LXD 5.0 LTS on Linux allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system via crafted log file names or symbolic links.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6027-1 incus security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6028-1 lxd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-32103 Path Traversal in the log file retrieval function in Canonical LXD 5.0 LTS on Linux allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system via crafted log file names or symbolic links.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h Canonical LXD Path Traversal Vulnerability in Instance Log File Retrieval Function
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Canonical
Canonical lxd
Linux
Linux linux
Vendors & Products Canonical
Canonical lxd
Linux
Linux linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Path Traversal in the log file retrieval function in Canonical LXD 5.0 LTS on Linux allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system via crafted log file names or symbolic links.
Title Path Traversal in LXD Instance Log File Retrieval
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Oct 2, 2025, 3:53 PM
Reserved
Jul 18, 2025, 7:59 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 2, 2025, 11:15 AM
Modified
Oct 12, 2026, 3:10 PM