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CVE-2013-6441

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2104-1

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

The lxc-sshd template (templates/lxc-sshd.in) in LXC before 1.0.0.beta2 uses read-write permissions when mounting /sbin/init, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the init file.

La plantilla lxc-sshd (templates/lxc-sshd.in) en LXC anterior a 1.0.0.beta2 utiliza permisos de lectura-escritura cuando monta /sbin/init, lo que permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios mediante la modificación del archivo init.

Florian Sagar discovered that the LXC sshd template set incorrect mount permissions. An attacker could possibly use this flaw to cause privilege escalation on the host.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-11-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-02-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Lxc
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<= 0.9.0
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Linuxcontainers
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Lxc
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0.1.0
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Linuxcontainers
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Lxc
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0.2.0
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Linuxcontainers
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Lxc
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0.2.1
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Linuxcontainers
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Lxc
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0.3.0
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Linuxcontainers
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Lxc
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0.4.0
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Linuxcontainers
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Lxc
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0.5.0
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Lxc
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0.5.1
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Lxc
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0.5.2
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Lxc
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0.6.0
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Lxc
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0.6.1
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Lxc
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0.6.2
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Lxc
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0.6.3
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Lxc
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0.6.4
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Lxc
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0.6.5
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Lxc
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0.7.0
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Lxc
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0.7.1
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Lxc
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0.7.2
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Lxc
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0.7.3
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0.7.4
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0.7.4.1
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0.7.4.2
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0.7.5
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0.8.0
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