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CVE-2015-1344

Publication date 17 November 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
lxcfs 15.10 wily
Fixed 0.10-0ubuntu2.1
15.04 vivid
Fixed 0.7-0ubuntu4.1
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2813-1
    • LXCFS vulnerabilities
    • 17 November 2015

Other references