CVE-2016-9016

high

Published 2017-01-19 · Modified 2026-05-13

CVSS v3

8.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2

7.2

VIR risk

8.8

Description

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Exploit likelihood

82%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9016

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/9

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/3

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
debian	bookworm	fixed	`0.9.44-1`
debian	bullseye	fixed	`0.9.44-1`
debian	forky	fixed	`0.9.44-1`
debian	sid	fixed	`0.9.44-1`
debian	trixie	fixed	`0.9.44-1`

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
firejail_project	firejail	`0.9.38.4`

CWE-284

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.