CVE-2017-5206 Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running on a Linux kernel before 4.8, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass a seccomp-based sandbox protection mechanism via the --allow-debuggers argument.
CriticalCVSS 9.0
EPSS 1.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running on a Linux kernel before 4.8, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass a seccomp-based sandbox protection mechanism via the --allow-debuggers argument.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/firejail(Debian:12) | < 0.9.44.4-1 | 0.9.44.4-1 |
| debian/firejail(Debian:13) | < 0.9.44.4-1 | 0.9.44.4-1 |
| debian/firejail(Debian:14) | < 0.9.44.4-1 | 0.9.44.4-1 |
| firejail project firejail | < 0.9.44.4 | 0.9.44.4 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-5206 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20170107 Re: Firejail local root exploit mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- 97120 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- blog.lizzie.io third-party-advisory
- firejail.wordpress.com release-notes vendor-advisory
- github.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201701-62 patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking