CVE-2017-18641
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 10, 2020 at 12:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:13 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLxc
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
In LXC 2.0, many template scripts download code over cleartext HTTP, and omit a digital-signature check, before running it to bootstrap containers.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1661447CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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