CVE-2026-85526

Path traversal via Btrfs optimized-backup subvolumes[].path enables root file/dir manipulation in LXD

Published Sep 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Path traversal in the Btrfs storage driver (unpackVolume) in Canonical LXD on Linux allows an authenticated user with instance creation privileges to delete or replace arbitrary files and directories on the host filesystem as root via a crafted subvolumes[].path entry in backup/optimized_header.yaml during a btrfs optimized backup import.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to LXD versions 4.0.14, 5.0.10, 5.21.8, 6.10 or later.

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Path traversal in the Btrfs storage driver (unpackVolume) in Canonical LXD on Linux allows an authenticated user with instance creation privileges to delete or replace arbitrary files and directories on the host filesystem as root via a crafted subvolumes[].path entry in backup/optimized_header.yaml during a btrfs optimized backup import.
Title Path traversal via Btrfs optimized-backup subvolumes[].path enables root file/dir manipulation in LXD
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 29, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Sep 4, 2026, 8:34 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 28, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 4:18 AM