CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the do_write_pids function in lxcfs.c in lxcfs before 0.12 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a pid to the tasks file.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2015-12-07
Last Modified Date: 2015-12-08