Vulnerability in Firejail Project (CVE-2016-10118)
Summary
Vulnerability in Firejail Project (CVE-2016-10118). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Firejail allows local users to truncate /etc/resolv.conf via a chroot command to /.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A weakness called CVE-2016-10118 was discovered in Firejail Project.
Severity is Low (CVSS 3.3/10). Real-world exploitation is unlikely but a fix is still recommended.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Firejail Project CVE-2016-10118".
CVE-2016-10118 (Firejail Project). Severity: Low / CVSSv3 3.3. Category: CWE-264.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2016-10118) in Firejail Project. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of Firejail Project (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Low (CVSS 3.3/10). Real-world exploitation is unlikely but a fix is still recommended.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-264)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10118 firejail Fixed in: 0.9.44.2-1
References
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory openwall.com