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CVE-2016-8659

Published: 13 February 2017

Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.0

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
bubblewrap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (0.1.2-2)
xenial Does not exist

yakkety
Released (0.1.5-1~ubuntu16.10.0)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.0
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H