CVE-2015-1344 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by writing to the tasks file due to improper permission checks in LXCFS.
- 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-2015-1344?
CVE-2015-1344 is a high-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
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1344?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Canonical Lxcfs, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1344?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-1344 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1344 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr4r-rhfw-j9jj.