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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2813-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1508481Exploit
- https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/a8b6c3e0537e90fba3c55910fd1b7229d54a60a7
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2813-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1508481Exploit
- https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/a8b6c3e0537e90fba3c55910fd1b7229d54a60a7
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 7, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified