VulnerabilityModified

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.

CRITICAL 9.0EPSS 1.94%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 3.0: 9.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.94% probability · 79th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: firejail project/firejail
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97120Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html#fn.51Third Party Advisory
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/6b8dba29d73257311564ee7f27b9b14758cc693eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97120Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html#fn.51Third Party Advisory
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/6b8dba29d73257311564ee7f27b9b14758cc693eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.