PrivEsc via LXD Group Bypass on Ubuntu Server
CVE-2023-5536 Published on December 12, 2023
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-5536 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-5536
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Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Server:- Before 24.04 is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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