Improper access control in firejail.wordpress.com firejail
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-9016 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
firejail Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | firejail.wordpress.com |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU39817
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9016
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsfirejail: 0.9.38.4
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/3
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/9
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93899
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
