Low severity · published Dec 6, 2024
CVE-2024-6156
Mark Laing discovered that LXD's PKI mode, until version 5.21.2, could be bypassed if the client's certificate was present in the trust store
3.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Mark Laing discovered that LXD's PKI mode, until version 5.21.2, could be bypassed if the client's certificate was present in the trust store.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LX
Lxd · Canonical
4.0.0 before 4.0.10; 5.0.0 before 5.0.4; 5.1 before 5.21.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6156
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6156
Exploit
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-4c49-9fpc-hc3v
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6156
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