Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade firejail | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/firejail-lts.Upgrade sys-apps/firejail. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 23, 2017 |
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