vulnerability
Arch Linux: Access restriction bypass (CVE-2017-5426)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
On Linux, if the secure computing mode BPF (seccomp-bpf) filter is running when the Gecko Media Plugin sandbox is started, the sandbox fails to be applied and items that would run within the sandbox are run protected only by the running filter which is typically weak compared to the sandbox.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5426
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5426
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96694
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- URL-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1257361
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201703-3
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/
- CWE-732
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