Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2025-54288
Information Spoofing in devLXD Server in Canonical LXD versions 4.0 and above on Linux container platforms allows attackers with root privileges within any container to impersonate other containers and obtain their metadata, configuration, and device information via spoofed process names in the command line.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Lxd — versions 6.0, 5.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-7232-97c6-j525 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-54288?
- CVE-2025-54288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-54288?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-54288 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.