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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8659

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 b...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 bubblewrap

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.1.2-2"}]}]

Debian:13 bubblewrap

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.1.2-2"}]}]

Debian:14 bubblewrap

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.1.2-2"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org