CVE-2016-1582 json
LXD before 2.0.2 does not properly set permissions when switching an unprivileged container into privileged mode, which allows local users…
published 2016-06-09 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-2677
- 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 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LXD before 2.0.2 does not properly set permissions when switching an unprivileged container into privileged mode, which allows local users to access arbitrary world readable paths in the container directory via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- lxd Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.0.2-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1582
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Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% 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
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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-2016-1582
- NVD CVE-2016-1582
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