Critical severity · published Mar 23, 2017
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…
9.0
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Firejail · Firejail Project
before 0.9.44.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5206
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5206
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97120
Third Party Advisory
https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html#fn.51
Release Notes
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/6b8dba29d73257311564ee7f27b9b14758cc693e
Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62
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