lxc-start in lxc before 1.0.8 and 1.1.x before 1.1.4 allows local container…
Priority LOW 32CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
lxc-start in lxc before 1.0.8 and 1.1.x before 1.1.4 allows local container administrators to escape AppArmor confinement via a symlink attack on a (1) mount target or (2) bind mount source.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00459 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | lxc |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | lxc |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | lxc |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | lxc |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | lxc |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·lxc
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·lxc
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·lxc
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·lxc
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·lxc
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1335
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jr3-ph3x-8q66
References
Advisory 7
Sources
- CVE-2015-1335 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1335 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jr3-ph3x-8q66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1335 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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