CVE-2017-5226: projectatomic bubblewrap Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 10.0v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2017-5226
Published 29-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5226 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in projectatomic bubblewrap. EPSS estimates a 3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 29-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated10.0CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.17% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score3.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundBubblewrap
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- bubblewrap< 0.1.5-2
Projectatomic1 product
- bubblewrap≤ 0.1.5
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/10/1Mailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/17/1Mailing List