CVE-2015-8222

The lxd-unix.socket systemd unit file in the Ubuntu lxd package before 0.20-0ubuntu4.1 uses world-readable permissions for /var/lib/lxd/unix.socket, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2809-1	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1515689
https://github.com/lxc/lxd/issues/1307
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2809-1	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1515689
https://github.com/lxc/lxd/issues/1307

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-11-17 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-8222

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8222

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8222

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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