CVE-2026-63297
TOCTOU in LXD allows bypass of project restrictions during instance copy
Is CVE-2026-63297 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-63297 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-63297?
CVE-2026-63297 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-63297?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-63297. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-63297 affect?
CVE-2026-63297 affects LXD, LXC/LXD containers, Linux hosts running LXD. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-63297?
Block/restrict cross-project instance copies and apply vendor patch when released
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated attacker can bypass project restrictions to copy instances with high-privilege configs, enabling privilege escalation and lateral movement.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 5.0.0 and < 5.0.8
- affected>= 5.21.0 and < 5.21.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.