Vulnerability in Bubblewrap Project
CVE-2016-8659
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/issues/107 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93542 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8659?
- CVE-2016-8659 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bubblewrap Project, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8659?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8659 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.