CVE-2016-8659 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by attaching to Bubblewrap processes due to the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag being set.
- 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-2016-8659?
CVE-2016-8659 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8659?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
flatpak openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.6.14-1.1 |
Products include Bubblewrap Project Bubblewrap.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8659?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-8659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8659, GHSA-q7w7-m7vg-xxg8, openSUSE-SU-2024:10386-1.