CVE-2017-5226
Critical
CVE-2017-5226
When executing a program via the bubblewrap sandbox, the nonpriv session can escape to the parent session by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the terminal's input buffer, allowing an attacker to escape the sandbox.
Exploit probability
3.2%
Published
March 29, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 7, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
6 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-5226
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When executing a program via the bubblewrap sandbox, the nonpriv session can escape to the parent session by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the terminal's input buffer, allowing an attacker to escape the sandbox.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/17/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97260
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1411811
- https://github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/commit/d7fc532c42f0e9bf427923bab85433282b3e5117
- https://github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/issues/142
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/14/2