high7.2
CVE-2015-1344
The do_write_pids function in lxcfs.c in LXCFS before 0.12 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a pid to…
Impact
The do_write_pids function in lxcfs.c in LXCFS before 0.12 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a pid to the tasks file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 15.04, 15.10 |
| Canonical | Lxcfs | through 0.11 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2813-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1512854
- https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/8ee2a503e102b1a43ec4d83113dc275ab20a869a
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2813-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1512854
- https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/8ee2a503e102b1a43ec4d83113dc275ab20a869a