CVE-2016-9016 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escape the Firejail sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system via a crafted ioctl call.

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-2016-9016?

CVE-2016-9016 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Firejail Project Firejail.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9016?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-9016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9016, GHSA-5wqv-pw8v-69qc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9016.

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