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CVE-2015-1331

lxclock.c in LXC 1.1.2 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /run/lock/lxc/*.

lxclock.c in LXC 1.1.2 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /run/lock/lxc/*.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00048
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
linuxcontainers lxc<= 1.1.2
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocbugs.launchpad.net · 1470842bugs.launchpad.net
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · security@ubuntu.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
Published to NVD12 Aug 2015 · 02:59 PM
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Vendor Advisories

2
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10416-1
usnUSN-2675-1
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00066.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3317
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75999
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2675-1
https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/72cf81f6a3404e35028567db2c99a90406e9c6e6
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