CVE-2023-5536 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-5536

Published December 12, 2023
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

5.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A feature in LXD (LP#1829071), affects the default configuration of Ubuntu Server which allows privileged users in the lxd group to escalate their privilege to root without requiring a sudo password.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 12, 2023 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated