CVE-2015-1344
N/A
Published: December 7, 2015 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:22 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorUbuntu LinuxLxcfs
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.11
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/+bug/1512854x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/lxc/lxcfs/commit/8ee2a503e102b1a43ec4d83113dc275ab20a869aQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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