SB2017011932 - Improper access control in firejail.wordpress.com firejail



SB2017011932 - Improper access control in firejail.wordpress.com firejail

Published: January 19, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017011932
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9016)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.