CVE-2013-6441

Public Exploit

Description

The lxc-sshd template (templates/lxc-sshd.in) in LXC before 1.0.0.beta2 uses read-write permissions when mounting /sbin/init, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the init file.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2104-1 vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/lxc/%2Bbug/1261045
https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/f4d5cc8e1f39d132b61e110674528cac727ae0e2 patch exploit
https://github.com/dotcloud/lxc/pull/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6441?
CVE-2013-6441 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6441?
To fix CVE-2013-6441, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-6441 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6441 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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