CVE-2023-5536 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in LXD, specifically impacting the default configuration of Ubuntu Server. A privileged user belonging to the lxd group can exploit this flaw to gain root access without requiring a sudo password. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 24.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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