SB2026082154 - Untrusted pointer dereference in LXC
Published: August 21, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026082154
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-822 - Untrusted Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in the LXC command socket handler. A local user can gain access to sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.