VDB
CVE-2025-54290
CVE-2025-54290
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.9 MEDIUM
Project Existence Disclosure via Error Handling in LXD Image Export
Reported by canonical · Published October 2, 2025
github.com/canonical/lxd is fixed in 6.5, 5.21.4 and 0.0.0-20250827065555-0494f5d47e41 (Go Modules)
Information disclosure in image export API in Canonical LXD before 6.5 and 5.21.4 on Linux allows network attackers to determine project existence without authentication via crafted requests using wildcard fingerprints.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/canonical/lxd | Go Modules | 6.5, 5.21.4, 0.0.0-20250827065555-0494f5d47e41 |
| incus | Alpine | 6.0.6-r0 |
| LXD | Canonical | 6.5, 5.21.4 |
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
6.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | LXD | 6.0, 5.21 |
| Canonical | LXD | 6.0, 5.21 |
| alpine | incus | 0 |
| github.com | canonical/lxd | 4.0, 6.0 |
Timeline
- Oct 2, 2025 CVE Published
- Oct 2, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 4, 2025 Coalition ESS Score (9 in total, the first dated here)
- Dec 10, 2025 CVE Updated
- Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory
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