CVE-2017-5207
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 0.9.44.10-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.9.44.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.9.44.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.9.44.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.9.44.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.9.44.4-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| firejail_project | firejail | {"endExcluding":"0.9.44.4"} | 0.9.44.4 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97385
- https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/
- https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc
- https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5207
CWEs
CWE-269
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.