CVE-2023-5536

EUVD-2023-57848
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
canonicalCNA
5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 12%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
canonicalubuntu_linux
𝑥
< 24.04
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
cloud-init
bionic
ignored
focal
ignored
jammy
ignored
lunar
ignored
mantic
ignored
trusty
ignored
xenial
ignored
subiquity
bionic
ignored
focal
ignored
jammy
ignored
lunar
dne
mantic
dne
trusty
ignored
xenial
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536