CWE Code: 417
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 2.1
CWE Name:  Channel and Path Errors
Summary: lxc-user-nic when asked to delete a network interface will unconditionally open a user provided path. this code path may be used by an unprivileged user to check for the existence of a path which they wouldn't otherwise be able to reach. it may also be used to trigger side effects by causing a (read-only) open of special kernel files (ptmx, proc, sys). affected releases are lxc: 2.0 versions above and including 2.0.9; 3.0 versions above and including 3.0.0, prior to 3.0.2.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2018-08-10
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-31
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CWE Code: 417
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 2.1
CWE Name:  Channel and Path Errors
Summary: lxc-user-nic when asked to delete a network interface will unconditionally open a user provided path. this code path may be used by an unprivileged user to check for the existence of a path which they wouldn't otherwise be able to reach. it may also be used to trigger side effects by causing a (read-only) open of special kernel files (ptmx, proc, sys). affected releases are lxc: 2.0 versions above and including 2.0.9; 3.0 versions above and including 3.0.0, prior to 3.0.2.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2018-08-10
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-31
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