CVE-2017-5940

Firejail before 0.9.44.6 and 0.9.38.x LTS before 0.9.38.10 LTS does not comprehensively address dotfile cases 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-5180.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/16	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96221	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/38d418505e9ee2d326557e5639e8da49c298858f	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/903fd8a0789ca3cc3c21d84cd0282481515592ef	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/b8a4ff9775318ca5e679183884a6a63f3da8f863	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-03	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2017-02-09 18:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2017-5940

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5940

JSON object : View

Products Affected

firejail_project

firejail

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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