CVE-2016-1581

Published: Jun 9, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

LXD before 2.0.2 uses world-readable permissions for /var/lib/lxd/zfs.img when setting up a loop based ZFS pool, which allows local users to copy and read data from arbitrary containers via unspecified vectors.

Affected (3)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux, Lxd

Canonical

2 products

Ubuntu Linux

Lxd

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Lxd	Up to 2.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (4)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2988-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

https://linuxcontainers.org/lxd/news/

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2988-1

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

https://linuxcontainers.org/lxd/news/

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

Vendor Advisory

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