CVE-2026-42508 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-42508: USN-8447-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Go Cryptography. This update provides

Affects 2 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-22.

CVSS v3:CRITICAL · 9.1(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-42508 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

lxd→ fixed in3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3USN-8447-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxd
```
lxd-client→ fixed in3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3USN-8447-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxd-client
```
lxd-tools→ fixed in3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3USN-8447-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxd-tools
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

lxd→ fixed in2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm3USN-8447-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxd
```
golang-github-lxc-lxd-dev→ fixed in2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm3USN-8447-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y golang-github-lxc-lxd-dev
```
lxc2→ fixed in2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm3USN-8447-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxc2
```
lxd-client→ fixed in2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm3USN-8447-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxd-client
```
lxd-tools→ fixed in2.0.11-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm3USN-8447-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxd-tools
```

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