CVE-2017-5207

high

Description

Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.

References

Advisories
More

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62

https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023

https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97385

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6

https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-03-23

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00036