CVE-2015-1344

high

Description

The do_write_pids function in lxcfs.c in LXCFS before 0.12 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a pid to the tasks file.

References

https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/8ee2a503e102b1a43ec4d83113dc275ab20a869a

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1512854

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-12-07

Updated: 2015-12-08

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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