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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2017-5940
Deferred
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-09 Feb, 2017 | 18:59
Updated At-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

Firejail before 0.9.44.6 and 0.9.38.x LTS before 0.9.38.10 LTS does not comprehensively address dotfile cases during its attempt to prevent accessing user files with an euid of zero, which allows local users to conduct sandbox-escape attacks via vectors involving a symlink and the --private option. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-5180.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.08.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 8.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

firejail_project
firejail_project
>>firejail>>Versions from 0.9.38(inclusive) to 0.9.38.10(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:firejail_project:firejail:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
firejail_project
firejail_project
>>firejail>>Versions from 0.9.40(inclusive) to 0.9.44.6(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:firejail_project:firejail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-269Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-269
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/16cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96221cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/38d418505e9ee2d326557e5639e8da49c298858fcve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/903fd8a0789ca3cc3c21d84cd0282481515592efcve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/b8a4ff9775318ca5e679183884a6a63f3da8f863cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-03cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/16af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96221af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/38d418505e9ee2d326557e5639e8da49c298858faf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/903fd8a0789ca3cc3c21d84cd0282481515592efaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/b8a4ff9775318ca5e679183884a6a63f3da8f863af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-03af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/16
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96221
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/38d418505e9ee2d326557e5639e8da49c298858f
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/903fd8a0789ca3cc3c21d84cd0282481515592ef
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/b8a4ff9775318ca5e679183884a6a63f3da8f863
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-03
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96221
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/38d418505e9ee2d326557e5639e8da49c298858f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/903fd8a0789ca3cc3c21d84cd0282481515592ef
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/b8a4ff9775318ca5e679183884a6a63f3da8f863
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-03
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
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