CVE-2017-5206

Published: Mar 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.0

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 6.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Firejail Project: Firejail

Firejail Project

1 product

Firejail

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Firejail Project Firejail	Before 0.9.44.4

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 4.8

References (12)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97120

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html#fn.51

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/6b8dba29d73257311564ee7f27b9b14758cc693e

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/5