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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-1334 · published 12 August 2015

CVE-2015-1334: Linuxcontainers lxc vulnerability

Linuxcontainers · Lxc

attach.c in LXC 1.1.2 and earlier uses the proc filesystem in a container, which allows local container users to escape AppArmor or SELinux confinement by mounting a proc filesystem with a crafted (1) AppArmor profile or (2) SELinux label.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.37% · top 71.5% CWE-17 · CWE-17
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

attach.c in LXC 1.1.2 and earlier uses the proc filesystem in a container, which allows local container users to escape AppArmor or SELinux confinement by mounting a proc filesystem with a crafted (1) AppArmor profile or (2) SELinux label.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00066.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00067.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3317
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75998
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2675-1
https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/5c3fcae78b63ac9dd56e36075903921bd9461f9e
https://service.ait.ac.at/security/2015/LxcSecurityAnalysis.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00066.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00067.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3317
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75998
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2675-1
https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/5c3fcae78b63ac9dd56e36075903921bd9461f9e
https://service.ait.ac.at/security/2015/LxcSecurityAnalysis.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-1334), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.