CVE-2017-5226 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can escape the bubblewrap sandbox by injecting terminal input via TIOCSTI, leading to privilege escalation or code execution in the parent session.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-5226?
CVE-2017-5226 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When executing a program via the bubblewrap sandbox, the nonpriv session can escape to the parent session by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the terminal's input buffer, allowing an attacker to escape the sandbox.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5226?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Projectatomic Bubblewrap.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5226?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-5226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5226, GHSA-m28g-vfcm-85ff, openSUSE-SU-2024:12835-1.