CVE-2016-10117 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit unrestricted tmpfs access in Firejail to mount over system directories and escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-10117?

CVE-2016-10117 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Firejail does not restrict access to --tmpfs, which allows local users to gain privileges, as demonstrated by mounting over /etc.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Firejail Project Firejail.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10117?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2016-10117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10117, GHSA-q6fg-w62q-798m.

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