CVE-2020-17368: debian debian_linux OS Command Injection
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-17368DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17368
Published 11-08-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-17368 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 3Timeline
- 11-08-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Firejail through 0.9.62 mishandles shell metacharacters during use of the --output or --output-stderr option, which may lead to command injection.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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
4.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.10% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score4.10%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- firejail< 0.9.62-4
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31 | 32
Firejail_project1 product
- firejail≤ 0.9.62
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.2
Ubuntu1 product
- firejailAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 6 products
References
11 links
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00036.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00033.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory