Vulnerability Description
lxc-user-nic in Linux Containers (LXC) allows local users with a lxc-usernet allocation to create network interfaces on the host and choose the name of those interfaces by leveraging lack of netns ownership check.
CVSS Score
3.3
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linuxcontainers | Lxc | <= 1.0.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/09/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96777Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3224-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1654676Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/16af238036a5464ae8f2420ed3af214f0de875f9Issue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.linuxcontainers.org/pipermail/lxc-devel/2017-March/015535.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/09/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96777Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3224-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1654676Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/16af238036a5464ae8f2420ed3af214f0de875f9Issue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.linuxcontainers.org/pipermail/lxc-devel/2017-March/015535.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5985?
CVE-2017-5985 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). lxc-user-nic in Linux Containers (LXC) allows local users with a lxc-usernet allocation to create network interfaces on the host and choose the name of those interfaces by leveraging lack of netns own...
How severe is CVE-2017-5985?
CVE-2017-5985 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5985?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linuxcontainers Lxc.