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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductCanonical Lxcfs
PublishedDec 7, 2015
First seenDec 7, 2015

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
canonical lxcfsv ≤ 0.11—
canonical ubuntu_linux15.04, 15.10—

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