CVE-2017-5207

Description

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

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97385 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62 patch vendor advisory third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/ release notes vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6 patch mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5207?
CVE-2017-5207 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5207?
To fix CVE-2017-5207, 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-2017-5207 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5207 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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