CVE-2015-1344
First published: Mon Dec 07 2015(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =15.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =15.10 | |
| Canonical Lxcfs | <=0.11 |
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