CVE-2017-5226

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Published Mar 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

When executing a program via the bubblewrap sandbox, the nonpriv session can escape to the parent session by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the terminal's input buffer, allowing an attacker to escape the sandbox.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:projectatomic:bubblewrap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.2% (3.195% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/10/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/17/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97260
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1411811
https://github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/commit/d7fc532c42f0e9bf427923bab85433282b3e5117
https://github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/issues/142
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/14/2

History

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Subscriptions

Projectatomic Bubblewrap

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved: Jan 9, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 29, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

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