Description
lxc-start in lxc before 1.0.8 and 1.1.x before 1.1.4 allows local container administrators to escape AppArmor confinement via a symlink attack on a (1) mount target or (2) bind mount source.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | lxc | 1:1.0.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | lxc | 1:1.0.8-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | lxc | 1:1.0.8-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | lxc | 1:1.0.6-6+deb8u2 | DSA-3400-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | lxc | 0.7.2-1+deb6u1 | DLA-442-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | lxc | 1.0.7-0ubuntu0.5 | USN-2753-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | lxc | 0.8.0-0.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1829-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | lxc | 0.8.0-0.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1829-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | lxc | 0.8.0-0.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1829-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP3 | lxc | 0.8.0-0.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1829-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | lxc | 2.0.4-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10416-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | lxc +2 | 1.0.7-2.0.12.el7 | ELSA-2015-3087 |
Advisories 6
- USN-2753-1 lxc vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-442-1 lxc - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3400-1 lxc - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1829-1 Security update for lxc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10416-1 liblxc-devel-2.0.4-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2015-3087 Important: lxc security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 15, 2015
References
- FEDORA-2015-9f8f4b182a vendor-advisory
- [lxc-devel] 20150929 LXC security issue - affects all supported releases mailing-list
- DSA-3400 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1476662
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- 76894 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/592fd47a6245508b79fe6ac819fe6d3b2c1289be
- [oss-security] 20150929 Security issue in LXC (CVE-2015-1335) mailing-list
- USN-2753-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-211974138f vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-ebfe46536f vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1717 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1481 vendor-advisory