Debian dsa-6213 : golang-github-canonical-lxd-dev - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 307619

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6213 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6213-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff April 15, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : lxd CVE ID : CVE-2026-34177 CVE-2026-34178 CVE-2026-34179

Multiple security issues were discovered in LXD, a system container and virtual machine manager, which could result in restriction bypass or privilege escalation.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in version 5.0.2-5+deb12u5.

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your lxd packages.

For the detailed security status of lxd please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/lxd

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the golang-github-canonical-lxd-dev packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 307619

File Name: debian_DSA-6213.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2026

Updated: 4/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-34179

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:lxd, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:golang-github-canonical-lxd-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:lxd-agent, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:lxd-client, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:lxd-migrate, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:lxd-tools

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-34177, CVE-2026-34178, CVE-2026-34179

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