CVE-2016-1581 json
LXD before 2.0.2 uses world-readable permissions for /var/lib/lxd/zfs.img when setting up a loop based ZFS pool, which allows local users t…
published 2016-06-09 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-2676
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LXD before 2.0.2 uses world-readable permissions for /var/lib/lxd/zfs.img when setting up a loop based ZFS pool, which allows local users to copy and read data from arbitrary containers via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- lxd Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.0.2-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1581
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Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2988-1
vendor-advisory
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linuxcontainers.org
/lxd/news/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-1581
- NVD CVE-2016-1581
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