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TI-2017-13795 Aliases CVE-2017-18641GHSA-rv6g-hrqv-7f3p

In LXC 2.0, many template scripts download code over cleartext HTTP, and omit a…

Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

In LXC 2.0, many template scripts download code over cleartext HTTP, and omit a digital-signature check, before running it to bootstrap containers.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01518 74th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0Vulnerablelxc
  • cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·lxc

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18641
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv6g-hrqv-7f3p

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2019-04061 runc through 1.0-rc6, as used in Docker before 18.09.2 and other products, allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-28386 lxc lxc-user-nic insufficient ownership validation allows cross-tenant OVS port deletion CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2016-07111 Access control flaw in LXC before 1.0.9 and 2.x before 2.0.6 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2016-08200 An issue was discovered in Linux Containers (LXC) before 2016-02-22. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2015-01214 lxc-start in lxc before 1.0.8 and 1.1.x before 1.1.4 allows local container… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2013-05394 The lxc-sshd template (templates/lxc-sshd.in) in LXC before 1.0.0.beta2 uses read-write… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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