Vulnerability in Firejail Project
CVE-2016-9016
Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.1% 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
- Firejail Project — versions 0.9.38.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/9 (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93899 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9016?
- CVE-2016-9016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Firejail Project, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9016?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9016 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.