CVE-2016-8659 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2017-02-13

Score: 7.0 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bubblewrap_project:bubblewrap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9498	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00064.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93542
https://github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/issues/107

History

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Subscriptions

Bubblewrap Project Bubblewrap

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-13T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.292Z

Reserved: 2016-10-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8659

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-13T18:59:00.720

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-8659

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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