CVE-2015-1342 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting improper directory escape enforcement in LXCFS when querying or updating cgroups.
- 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-2015-1342?
CVE-2015-1342 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 7 Dec 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LXCFS before 0.12 does not properly enforce directory escapes, which might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) querying or (2) updating a cgroup.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1342?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Canonical Lxcfs, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1342?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-1342 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1342 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxv7-f4qv-7rm4.