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    CVE-2013-6441

    The lxc-sshd template (templates/lxc-sshd.in) in LXC before 1.0.0.beta2 uses read-write permissions when mounting /sbin/init, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the init file.

    Published:Dec 16, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Feb 14, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.00035
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linuxcontainers
    Product
    Lxc

    Exploits

    https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/f4d5cc8e1f39d132b61e110674528cac727ae0e2https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/f4d5cc8e1f39d132b61e110674528cac727ae0e2

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High