CVE-2026-39402

liblxc1: lxc is a Linux container runtime

CVE-2026-39402 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by liblxc-common 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1, released May 5, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.5
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile

lxc is a Linux container runtime. In the setuid helper lxc-user-nic, the delete path contains a logic flaw in the find_line() function that allows an unprivileged user to delete OVS-attached network interfaces belonging to other users. When lxc-user-nic delete scans its NIC database to authorize a deletion request, the interface name comparison can set the authorization flag based on a name match alone, even when the ownership, type, and link fields in that database entry belong to a different user. The vulnerable check sits after the goto next label handling, meaning it is reachable on lines where earlier ownership checks failed or were skipped. Because nothing downstream of this authorization signal re-verifies that the matched database line actually belongs to the caller, an unprivileged attacker with a valid lxc-usernet policy entry can trigger deletion of another user's OVS port on the same bridge. This is limited to multi-tenant environments using lxc-user-nic with OpenVSwitch bridges. The impact is denial of service - one tenant can repeatedly disconnect networking from containers run by another tenant on shared infrastructure. This is patched in version 7.0.0.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
liblxc-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 liblxc-common 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 liblxc-common 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 liblxc-common 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 liblxc-common 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 liblxc-common 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 liblxc1 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 liblxc1 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc1 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 liblxc1 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc1t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 liblxc1t64 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
liblxc1t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 liblxc1t64 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 May 5, 2026
libpam-cgfs · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 libpam-cgfs 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
libpam-cgfs · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 libpam-cgfs 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
libpam-cgfs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 libpam-cgfs 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
libpam-cgfs · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 libpam-cgfs 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
libpam-cgfs · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 libpam-cgfs 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1:5.0.2-1+deb12u4 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-39402 May 27, 2026
lxc · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1:6.0.4-4+deb13u3 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-39402 May 27, 2026
lxc · Debian 14 1:7.0.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-39402 May 27, 2026
lxc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 lxc 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 lxc 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 lxc 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 lxc 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 lxc 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc-tests · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 lxc-tests 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc-tests · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 lxc-tests 1:6.0.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 lxc-utils 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc-utils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 lxc-utils 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc-utils · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 lxc-utils 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc-utils · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 lxc-utils 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 lxc1 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 lxc1 1:4.0.12-0ubuntu1~20.04.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc1 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 lxc1 1:5.0.0~git2209-g5a7b9ce67-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 May 5, 2026
lxc1 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 lxc1 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7.3+esm1 May 5, 2026

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