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CVE-2015-1334

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1334 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linuxcontainers organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-08-12T14:59:05.590

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-17

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	linuxcontainers	lxc	≤ 1.1.2	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00066.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00067.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3317 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75998 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2675-1 ([email protected])
https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/5c3fcae78b63ac9dd56e36075903921bd9461f9e ([email protected])
https://service.ait.ac.at/security/2015/LxcSecurityAnalysis.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00066.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00067.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3317 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75998 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2675-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/5c3fcae78b63ac9dd56e36075903921bd9461f9e (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://service.ait.ac.at/security/2015/LxcSecurityAnalysis.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linuxcontainers's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.