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CVE-2017-5207 Details

Description

Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/ CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62 CVEPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
firejail project firejail
< 0.9.44.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:firejail_project:firejail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5207
NVD Published Date:
Mar 23, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-5207 Details - Not Deferred