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CVE-2017-5206
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running on a Linux kernel before 4.8, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass a seccomp-based sandbox…
Critical9.0EPSS 1.9%
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- mitre
Description
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running on a Linux kernel before 4.8, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass a seccomp-based sandbox protection mechanism via the --allow-debuggers argument.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 20% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- [oss-security] 20170107 Re: Firejail local root exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html#fn.51 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201701-62 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/6b8dba29d73257311564ee7f27b9b14758cc693e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 97120 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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