| Name | CVE-2017-5940 |
| Description | Firejail before 0.9.44.6 and 0.9.38.x LTS before 0.9.38.10 LTS does not comprehensively address dotfile cases during its attempt to prevent accessing user files with an euid of zero, which allows local users to conduct sandbox-escape attacks via vectors involving a symlink and the --private option. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-5180. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| firejail (PTS) | 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) | 0.9.44.6-1 |
Changelog mentions the new fix for CVE-2017-5180 in RELNOTES for 0.9.44.6
an needs series of commits after 0.9.44.4
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/blob/0.9.44.6/RELNOTES
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/38d418505e9ee2d326557e5639e8da49c298858f (0.9.44.6)
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/b8a4ff9775318ca5e679183884a6a63f3da8f863 (0.9.44.6)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/4