CVE-2016-1582

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 does not properly set permissions when switching an unprivileged container into privileged mode, which allows local users to access arbitrary world readable paths in the container directory 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	Version 2.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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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