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.

PriorityP339high8.1CVSS 3.1

AVNACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

1.35%

68.4th percentile

In LXC 2.0, many template scripts download code over cleartext HTTP, and omit a digital-signature check, before running it to bootstrap containers.

Affected

7 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	lxc	< lxc 1:3.0.3-1 (bookworm)	lxc 1:3.0.3-1 (bookworm)
debian	lxc-templates	< lxc 1:3.0.3-1 (bookworm)	lxc 1:3.0.3-1 (bookworm)
linuxcontainers	lxc	—	—
linuxcontainers	lxc	>= 0 < 1:3.0.3-1	1:3.0.3-1
linuxcontainers	lxc	>= 0 < 1:3.0.3-1	1:3.0.3-1
linuxcontainers	lxc	>= 0 < 1:3.0.3-1	1:3.0.3-1
linuxcontainers	lxc	>= 0 < 1:3.0.3-1	1:3.0.3-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

osv8.1HIGH

vendor_debian8.1LOW

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