Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201759400000000
Revision Date:2017-02-09Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-5940 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - untriaged.
Description:Firejail before 0.9.44.6 and 0.9.38.x LTS before 0.9.38.10 LTS does not comprehensively address dotfile cases during its attempt to prevent accessing user files with an euid of zero, which allows local users to conduct sandbox-escape attacks via vectors involving a symlink and the fix for CVE-2017-5180.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-5940
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND NOT firejail package in xenial, while related to the CVE in some way, is not affected.
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