Vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
CVE-2023-5536
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux
- Canonical Ubuntu Server — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4 (mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536 (issue-tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071 (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5536?
- CVE-2023-5536 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5536?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5536 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.