CVE-2015-1340 describes a race condition vulnerability in LXD versions prior to 0.19-0ubuntu5. An attacker could exploit a timing window during a doUidshiftIntoContainer() call to create a symbolic link, allowing them to arbitrarily change the permissions of any file on the system. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a significant risk with network-based attacks and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.19-0ubuntu5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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