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.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 80th percentile

Published

2017-03-23

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/5

Security advisories

• https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97120
• https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html#fn.51
• netblue30/firejail/commit/6b8dba29d73257311564ee7f27b9b14758cc693e
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry