4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-1331
"LXC Symlink Arbitary File Creation Vulnerability"
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2015, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 31, 2019, 9:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1331 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linuxcontainers lxc

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1331 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75999 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://service.ait.ac.at/security/2015/LxcSecurityAnalysis.html
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en lxclock.c en LXC 1.1.2 y versiones anteriores permite a usuarios locales crear archivos arbitrarios a través de un ataque symlink en /run/lock/lxc/*.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en lxclock.c en LXC 1.1.2 y versiones anteriores, permite a usuarios locales crear archivos arbitrarios a través de un ataque symlink en /run/lock/lxc/*.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1470842 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1470842 Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-59
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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