Link Following Affecting lxc package, versions <1:1.0.7-4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LXC-20158721
  • published27 Sept 2026
  • disclosed12 Aug 2015

Introduced: 12 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-1331  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest lxc to version 1:1.0.7-4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lxc package and not the lxc package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

lxclock.c in LXC 1.1.2 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /run/lock/lxc/*.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1