High severity · published Feb 10, 2020
CVE-2017-18641
In LXC 2.0, many template scripts download code over cleartext HTTP, and omit a digital-signature check, before running it to bootstrap containers
8.1
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In LXC 2.0, many template scripts download code over cleartext HTTP, and omit a digital-signature check, before running it to bootstrap containers.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LX
Lxc · Linuxcontainers
2.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18641
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18641
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1661447
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