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CVE-2016-1582

LXD before 2.0.2 does not properly set permissions when switching an unprivileged container into privileged mode, which allows local users to access arbitrary world readable paths in the container directory via unspecified vectors.

Severity
Medium 5.5
Published
9 Jun 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 28% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Needs local access · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
LXDServers and applications · cpe:a:canonical:lxd
  • Version 2.0.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1582
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1582