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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…
High7.0EPSS 0.40%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.40% · top 66% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- [oss-security] 20161013 Re: bubblewrap LPE (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/issues/107 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20161012 bubblewrap LPE (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 93542 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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