CVE-2017-5206

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.

9.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.41% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/5	mailing list third party advisory patch
https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html#fn.51	third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62	vdb entry third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/6b8dba29d73257311564ee7f27b9b14758cc693e	issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97120	vdb entry third party advisory
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/	release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5206?: CVE-2017-5206 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5206?: To fix CVE-2017-5206, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5206 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-5206 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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