Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-1342
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-1342
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-1342
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-1342
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-1342
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1508481
Bug #1508481 “lxcfs does not properly enforce directory escapes” : Bugs : lxcfs package : UbuntuExploit
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2813-1
USN-2813-1: LXCFS vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/a8b6c3e0537e90fba3c55910fd1b7229d54a60a7
Fix checking of parent directories · lxc/lxcfs@a8b6c3e · GitHub
Products affected by CVE-2015-1342
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxcfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*