CVE-2023-5536

low-risk
Published 2023-12-12

A feature in LXD (LP#1829071), affects the default configuration of Ubuntu Server which allows privileged users in the lxd group to escalate their privilege to root without requiring a sudo password.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.0/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Canonical

References (8)

Issue Tracking https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071
Third Party Advisory https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536
Vendor Advisory https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4
Vendor Advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536
Issue Tracking https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071
Third Party Advisory https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536
Vendor Advisory https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4
Vendor Advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal