CVE-2015-1342

Published: Dec 7, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

LXCFS before 0.12 does not properly enforce directory escapes, which might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) querying or (2) updating a cgroup.

Affected (3)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux, Lxcfs

Canonical

2 products

Ubuntu Linux

Lxcfs

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Lxcfs	Up to 0.11

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (6)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2813-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1508481

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Exploit

https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/a8b6c3e0537e90fba3c55910fd1b7229d54a60a7

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2813-1

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

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1508481

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

Exploit

https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/a8b6c3e0537e90fba3c55910fd1b7229d54a60a7

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

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