CVE-2015-8222

Ubuntu lxd <0.20-0ubuntu4.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/lxc/lxd/issues/1307
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2809-1

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10
Published Nov 17, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026