What is CVE-2025-54293?

CVE-2025-54293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-10-02.

How severe is CVE-2025-54293?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2025-54293

Path Traversal in the log file retrieval function in Canonical LXD 5.0 LTS on Linux allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system via crafted log file names or symbolic links.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Canonical Lxd — versions 6.0, 5.21

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54293?: CVE-2025-54293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2025-54293?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.