CVE-2015-1344 | BDVDB-2026-73062 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1512854
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2813-1
https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/8ee2a503e102b1a43ec4d83113dc275ab20a869a

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12015-12-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.