| Name | CVE-2017-5207 |
| Description | Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 850528 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| firejail (PTS) | stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 0.9.58.2-2+deb9u1 | fixed |
| buster, buster (security) | 0.9.58.2-2+deb10u3 | fixed |
| bullseye (security), bullseye | 0.9.64.4-2+deb11u1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 0.9.72-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| firejail | source | (unstable) | 0.9.44.4-1 | | | 850528 |
Notes
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023
Fixed by: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/3