CVE-2023-5536
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 12, 2023
Updated: Dec 18, 2023
CWE ID 276
Summary
CVE-2023-5536 is a vulnerability affecting LXD, a container management system, in its default configuration used by Ubuntu Server. Privileged users within the lxd group can exploit this feature to escalate their privileges to root level without needing to enter a sudo password. This issue poses a significant risk as it bypasses the usual password protection mechanism for privilege escalation. Users are advised to apply the available patch or update to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Affected Products
- Ubuntu Linux
- Ubuntu
Affected Vendors
- Canonical System
Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations
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