CVE-2019-12589 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can modify writable seccomp filters in Firejail to bypass intended security restrictions for processes joining the jail.
- 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-2019-12589?
CVE-2019-12589 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Firejail before 0.9.60, seccomp filters are writable inside the jail, leading to a lack of intended seccomp restrictions for a process that is joined to the jail after a filter has been modified by an attacker.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12589?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Firejail Project Firejail.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12589?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-12589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12589, GHSA-q9v9-56wp-f76g, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12589.