CVE-2014-3519 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local container users with specific capabilities can bypass container isolation to read arbitrary files on the host filesystem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3519?
CVE-2014-3519 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The open_by_handle_at function in vzkernel before 042stab090.5 in the OpenVZ modification for the Linux kernel 2.6.32, when using simfs, might allow local container users with CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH capability to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and access arbitrary files on a filesystem via vectors related to use of the file_handle structure.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3519?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openvz Vzkernel.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3519?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3519 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-3519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3519 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xvv-h6m4-9qgx.