CVE-2014-3519

MEDIUM

vzkernel < 042stab090.5 - Unauthorized File Access via open_by_handle_at

Title source: llm

Description

The open_by_handle_at function in vzkernel before 042stab090.5 in the OpenVZ modification for the Linux kernel 2.6.32, when using simfs, might allow local container users with CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH capability to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and access arbitrary files on a filesystem via vectors related to use of the file_handle structure.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68171

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://help.virtuozzo.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2563842-cu-2-6-32-042stab090-5-parallels-virtuozzo-containers-4-7-core-update

Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/24/16

Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://openvz.org/Download/kernel/rhel6/042stab090.5

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://help.virtuozzo.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2522783-parallels-cloud-server-6-0-update-6-hotfix-8-6-0-6-2004-

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://help.virtuozzo.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2563843-cu-2-6-32-042stab090-5-parallels-server-bare-metal-5-0-core-update

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0044

EPSS Percentile 35.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (1)

openvz/vzkernel 2.6.32

Published Feb 01, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026