Debian DLA-3061-1 : firejail - LTS security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 162611

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3061 advisory.

Matthias Gerstner discovered that the --join option of Firejail, a sandbox to restrict an application environment, was susceptible to local privilege escalation to root. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.58.2-2+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your firejail packages. For the detailed security status of firejail please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security- tracker.debian.org/tracker/firejail Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the firejail packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.58.2-2+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 162611

File Name: debian_DLA-3061.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/29/2022

Updated: 1/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-31214

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:firejail-profiles, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:firejail, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-31214

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