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    CVE-2016-10121

    Firejail uses weak permissions for /dev/shm/firejail and possibly other files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

    Published:Apr 13, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Apr 13, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00032
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Firejail Project
    Product
    Firejail

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High