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CVE-2015-8222 Details

Description

The lxd-unix.socket systemd unit file in the Ubuntu lxd package before 0.20-0ubuntu4.1 uses world-readable permissions for /var/lib/lxd/unix.socket, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1515689 CVE
https://github.com/lxc/lxd/issues/1307 CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2809-1 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1515689 [email protected]
https://github.com/lxc/lxd/issues/1307 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
canonical ubuntu linux
15.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8222
NVD Published Date:
Nov 17, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]