---
id: CVE-2026-86335
title: "Missing Authorization in imageDownload in Canonical LXD before 5.0.10,\_5.21.8, and 6.10\_on Linux allows a project-restricted client to access private images from other projects via local fingerprint reuse during image or instance import …"
summary: "Missing Authorization in imageDownload in Canonical LXD before 5.0.10,\_5.21.8, and 6.10\_on Linux allows a project-restricted client to access private images from other projects via local fingerprint reuse during image or instance import …"
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: Canonical
product: LXD
affected:
  - LXD >= 5.21.0 < 5.21.8
  - LXD >= 6.0 < 6.10
  - LXD >= 4.0 < 5.0.10
published: '2026-09-28'
updated: '2026-09-28'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-28T15:12:32.657'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86335'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18987'
    label: security@ubuntu.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19001'
    label: security@ubuntu.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19002'
    label: security@ubuntu.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19003'
    label: security@ubuntu.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-j7p3-5g2v-69j8'
    label: security@ubuntu.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-28T14:12:02.170Z'
---

## Overview

Missing Authorization in imageDownload in Canonical LXD before 5.0.10, 5.21.8, and 6.10 on Linux allows a project-restricted client to access private images from other projects via local fingerprint reuse during image or instance import requests.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.