CVE-2013-6441 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in LXC before version 1.0.0.beta2, specifically within the lxc-sshd template. The flaw allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting read-write permissions on the /sbin/init file during container setup. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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