Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-10124 (CCN-120504)

Assigned:2017-01-09
Published:2017-01-09
Updated:2017-11-13
Summary:An issue was discovered in Linux Containers (LXC) before 2016-02-22. When executing a program via lxc-attach, the nonpriv session can escape to the parent session by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the terminal's input buffer, allowing an attacker to escape the container.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.6 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
7.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
8.6 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
7.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-10124

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/15/5

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/5

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
95404

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95404
LXC CVE-2016-10124 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lxc-cve201610124-sec-bypass(120504)

Source: CCN
Type: LXC GIT Repository
update lxc-attach manpage

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/e986ea3dfa4a2957f71ae9bfaed406dd6e1ffff6

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201711-09

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:linuxcontainers:lxc:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0.0)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:201610124000
    V
    CVE-2016-10124 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201610124000
    V
    CVE-2016-10124 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201610124000
    V
    CVE-2016-10124 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2016101240000000
    V
    CVE-2016-10124 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-09
    BACK
    linuxcontainers lxc * rc1