CVE-2017-5180

Firejail before 0.9.44.4 and 0.9.38.x LTS before 0.9.38.8 LTS does not consider the .Xauthority case during its attempt to prevent accessing user files with an euid of zero, which allows local users to conduct sandbox-escape attacks via vectors involving a symlink and the --private option.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/04/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95298	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:firejail_project:firejail:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:firejail_project:firejail:::::lts:::*

Information

Published : 2017-02-09 10:59

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-5180

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5180

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

Products Affected

firejail_project

firejail

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