CVE-2025-54287 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-54287: Template Injection in instance snapshot creation component in Canonical LXD (>= 4.0) allows an attacker with instance configuration permissions to read arbitrary files on the host system via specially crafted snapshot pattern templates using the Pongo2 template engine.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 4 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-54287 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lxd→ fixed in5.0.2-5+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxd
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

incus→ fixed in6.0.4-2+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y incus
```
lxd→ fixed in5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxd
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

incus→ fixed in6.0.6-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade incus
```

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