Lucene search
+L

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3224-1)

🗓️ 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 23 Views

The 'lxc' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10 is missing an update for creating virtual network interfaces with incorrect permissions. A local attacker could exploit this to create virtual network interfaces in network namespaces they do not own

Related
Refs
Code
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
archlinux
ArchLinux
[ASA-201705-17] lxc: insufficient validation
13 May 201700:00
archlinux
cnvd
CNVD
LXC 'lxc/lxc_user_nic.c' elevation of privilege vulnerability
15 Mar 201700:00
cnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2017-5985
14 Mar 201717:00
cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2017-5985
14 Mar 201717:00
cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2017-5985
14 Mar 201717:00
debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2017-15054
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
mageia
Mageia
Updated lxc packages fix security vulnerabilities
12 Jun 201707:42
mageia
nvd
NVD
CVE-2017-5985
14 Mar 201717:59
nvd
nessus
Tenable Nessus
openSUSE Security Update : lxc (openSUSE-2017-463)
13 Apr 201700:00
nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
openSUSE Security Update : lxc (openSUSE-2017-464)
13 Apr 201700:00
nessus
Rows per page
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843086");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-5985");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-03-10 04:53:46 +0000 (Fri, 10 Mar 2017)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:06 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2017-03-30 14:30:25 +0000 (Thu, 30 Mar 2017)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3224-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(14\.04\ LTS|16\.04\ LTS|16\.10)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-3224-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3224-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'lxc' package(s) announced via the USN-3224-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Jann Horn discovered that LXC incorrectly verified permissions when creating
virtual network interfaces. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
create virtual network interfaces in network namespaces that they do not own.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'lxc' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU14.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"lxc", ver:"1.0.9-0ubuntu3", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU16.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"lxc-common", ver:"2.0.7-0ubuntu1~16.04.2", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU16.10") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"lxc-common", ver:"2.0.7-0ubuntu1~16.10.2", rls:"UBUNTU16.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

02 Feb 2024 00:00Current
4.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score4.3
CVSS 22.1
CVSS 33.3
EPSS0.00365
23