CVE-2016-10118 Privilege escalation in n/a

Low 3.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can truncate /etc/resolv.conf via chroot, potentially leading to privilege escalation or DNS manipulation.

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-2016-10118?

CVE-2016-10118 is a low-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 allows local users to truncate /etc/resolv.conf via a chroot command to /.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10118?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Firejail Project Firejail.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10118?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2016-10118 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10118 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10118, GHSA-ch8f-48jc-6c5q, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10118.

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