CVE-2015-1331 : lxclock.c in LXC 1.1.2 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files

lxclock.c in LXC 1.1.2 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /run/lock/lxc/*.

Published 2015-08-12 14:59:04

Updated 2019-05-31 21:29:00

Source Canonical Ltd.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2015-1331

Linuxcontainers » LXC
Versions up to, including, (<=) 1.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N	3.9	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: None

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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