CVE-2016-8659
N/A
Published: February 13, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBubblewrap
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.1.1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/5Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/4VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93542x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/issues/107Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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