CVE-2015-1340
Published:April 22, 2019
Updated:September 21, 2026
LXD before version 0.19-0ubuntu5 doUidshiftIntoContainer() has an unsafe Chmod() call that races against the stat in the Filepath.Walk() function. A symbolic link created in that window could cause any file on the system to have any mode of the attacker's choice.
Affected Packages
github.com/lxc/lxd (GO):
Affected version(s) >=b0d9dabb66f8017a2a3776b0affeff4b81e3a6a0 <v0.0.0-20151004155856-19c6961cc101Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.0.0-20151004155856-19c6961cc101Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.90