CVE-2015-1331

Published: Aug 12, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

lxclock.c in LXC 1.1.2 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /run/lock/lxc/*.

Affected (1)

Products: Linuxcontainers: Lxc

Linuxcontainers

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linuxcontainers Lxc	Up to 1.1.2

Related CWEs

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (16)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00066.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3317

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75999

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2675-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1470842

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Exploit

https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/72cf81f6a3404e35028567db2c99a90406e9c6e6

Source: security@ubuntu.com

https://service.ait.ac.at/security/2015/LxcSecurityAnalysis.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00066.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3317

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75999

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2675-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1470842

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/72cf81f6a3404e35028567db2c99a90406e9c6e6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://service.ait.ac.at/security/2015/LxcSecurityAnalysis.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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