CVE-2016-10121 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit weak file permissions in Firejail to escalate privileges on the host system.

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-2016-10121?

CVE-2016-10121 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 uses weak permissions for /dev/shm/firejail and possibly other files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10121?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Firejail Project Firejail.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10121?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2016-10121 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10121 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10121, GHSA-28rw-pgjg-j2jg.

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