Description
On Linux systems, if the content process is compromised, the sandbox broker will allow files to be truncated even though the sandbox explicitly only has read access to the local file system and no write permissions. Note: This attack only affects the Linux operating system. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16769 | On Linux systems, if the content process is compromised, the sandbox broker will allow files to be truncated even though the sandbox explicitly only has read access to the local file system and no write permissions. Note: This attack only affects the Linux operating system. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3391-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:12:28.500Z
Reserved: 2017-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-7794
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:09.547
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:32:40.617
Link: CVE-2017-7794
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN